10-chor8374
Read More

Cambodia: Infrastructure upgrade in the cashew sector

Camcashew, a Cambodian-Malaysian joint venture, and South Korean firm Naroo Marine will invest $100 million in facilities in Kampong Cham to process cashew nuts and ready them for export to South Korea. Camcashew and Naroo Marine yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding, outlining plans to work together to build cashew-processing facilities in Kampong Cham and […]

Read More
ramon-lopez
Read More

Philippines: Coal tax threatens manufacturing resurgence

MANILA, Philippines — The proposed hike in coal excise tax is threatening the country’s accelerated manufacturing growth target of over 10 percent next year, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez warns. Lopez said achieving the target would be “challenging” should the proposed coal tax under the Senate-approved version of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act […]

Read More
470382_620
Read More

Asian Games to Affect Long Term Investments: Kalla

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Vice President Jusuf Kalla believes that the 2018 Asian Games event will also have a positive impact on long-term investments. “Despite the huge cost, the Asian Games is very important, as it will also have a positive impact on investment in future,” Kalla noted after the signing of the 2018 Asian Games funding sponsorship agreement with […]

Read More
page_7_story_1_2
Read More

Myanmar to approve five specialised banks for targeted lending

The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) will approve the forming of five sector-specific banks, according to a directive from the President’s Office to the central bank. Under the directive, the President’s Office has instructed CBM to approve the opening of Myanmar Tourism Bank, Mineral Development Bank, Glory Farmer Development Bank, Mandalay Farmer Development Bank and […]

Read More
2017_12_07_36946_1512620098-_large
Read More

Indonesia in energy crisis: Pertamina director

Upstream director Syamsul Alam of state-owned energy firm Pertamina has called on the government to declare that the country is facing an energy crisis, as it is now a net oil importer and would soon become a net gas importer, kompas.com reported on Wednesday. Syamsul said that current global oil reserves was 1,700 billion barrels, while Indonesia had oil […]

Read More