The Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries have officially unveiled the Certification Mark “Malys Angkor” as the top brand for Cambodian premium rice. The official launch was made during the Cambodia Rice Forum yesterday and will finish today in Phnom Penh. Malys Angkor will be the […]
Read MoreJapan IT services provider Nippon Electric Company (NEC), is eyeing projects providing technological solutions for public safety and security in Myanmar in collaboration with the Union government and the private sector. Myanmar is among the ASEAN countries NEC is prioritising in terms of investment, Ms. Noriko Morimura, marketing assistant manager at NEC, told The Myanmar Times. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines (Updated 3:07 p.m.) — The Philippine economy expanded within the government’s target in 2017, keeping the country’s position as one of the fastest growing economies in Asia despite a slowdown in the last three months of the year, the country’s statistics agency reported Tuesday. The country’s gross domestic product — or the value of […]
Read MoreThe Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) will prioritise scaling up exports for rice between 2018 and 2020, according to the MRF’s SME development plan, which was announced on Sunday. In addition, the Ministry of National Planning and Finance and the MRF will work together to support SMEs in the rice sector to secure loans. The government aims […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22: Malaysia’s economy will continue to strengthen between March to May 2018 given that the Leading Index (LI) and the Coincident Index (CI) improved in November 2017, the Department of Statistics (DoS) said. The LI, which monitors the economic performance in advance, registered a growth of one per cent to 121.3 points in […]
Read MoreThe government has eyed a 3 percent inflation rate in 2020, in order to keep the rate low to help purchasing power, improve living standards and encourage sustainable development. “The inflation rate for 2020 is [targeted] at three, plus and minus 1 percent. Indonesian inflation has been declining every year,” Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution […]
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