Iran is selling oil and gas at a discount to Asian customers as it prepares for the return of US sanctions, state news agency IRNA reported on Monday. The “informed source” in Iran’s oil ministry did not give details of the discount, but sought to downplay the move as common industry practice. “Discount is part […]
Read MoreAsean is at crossroads in the wake of a trade war started by US President Donald Trump, with the risk of a boomerang effect on Southeast Asia. The tussle is biting into China’s exports to the US, raising the prospect of a spillover effect for countries that have deep economic ties with Beijing. The question […]
Read MoreRetailEX Asean, the largest annual international trade exhibition and conference in Southeast Asia, catering to retailers and brands focused on succeeding in regional markets, will be held from September 19 to 21 in Halls 3 and 4 of Impact Exhibition and Convention Centre in Bangkok. The theme will be “Transforming the Asean Retail Landscape”. More […]
Read MorePTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC) is studying a greenfield project that will serve strong demand for petrochemical products in Asean countries. The company says demand is particularly strong in Vietnam, with broader Asean demand for plastic pellets showing a sustained increase. It plans to set up sales offices in Indonesia and Myanmar in order to […]
Read MoreHuman resource development, tourism, and agriculture have been approved as main sectors of cooperation among the countries in the Mekong Basin and India. This was the outcome of the 9th Mekong-Ganga Cooperation Ministerial Meeting held in Singapore on August 2, which was attended by Laos’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Saleumxay Kommasith. At the meeting […]
Read More(People’s Daily/KPL) The 2018 Liupanshui Belt and Road & ASEAN Media Tour closed on July 29, after a conference at the Zhongshan Economic Development Zone. The tour has seen a group of over 100 ASEAN and international journalists, students and experts travel Guizhou over the course of a week, to see how the local government […]
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