The cabinet yesterday approved the Asean-Hong Kong Free Trade Area (AHKFTA) agreement, with the official signing scheduled for the 31st Asean Summit on Nov 12 in Manila. “Hong Kong is receptive to Thailand as the centre of Asean,” he said. “We all hope the AHKFTA will help enhance trade and investment between Asean and Hong […]
Read MoreTHAILAND will foster its strategic position in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s (Apec) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Vietnam, while adjusting itself to cope with global dynamics and sustainability and enticing investment into the nation and the regional bloc. The 25th Apec economic leaders’ meeting will be held November 8-11 in Vietnam. About 21 Apec members will […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Rich Asians boosted their cash holdings to the highest level in five years as they sought to buffer their wealth against any downturn in buoyant financial markets, according to a survey by Capgemini SA. High-net-worth individuals, or those with at least $1 million in investable assets, were also moving into cash to provide ammunition […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – APEC’s Finance Ministers have agreed on diversifying financial resources to facilitate the participation of private sectors in infrastructure investment. This is one of the important statement at the Joint press release of the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance Minister Meeting 2017 at Quang Nam on October 21. Currently, many APEC economic members, […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Energy demand in Southeast Asia is expected to climb nearly 60% by 2040 from now, with coal and oil leading growth in the region’s power and transport sectors, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday. Southeast Asia will become a key driver for energy demand globally as its economy triples in size and its […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Ride hailing company Grab said it has secured debt facilities of up to US$700 million (S$951.9 million), the largest ever raised by a South-east Asian start-up. It also announced that it has signed an exclusive partnership with SMRT to build the largest car rental fleet in the region by the end of next […]
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