The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is expected to be signed in November this year. The information was released at the RCEP Ministerial Meeting hosted by Vietnam Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh via a video conference held on Thursday. Economic ministers from 15 countries participating in the RCEP negotiations attended the online conference, […]
Read MoreMastercard announced that it is deepening its commitment to Myanmar by taking steps to incorporate an entity in the country – thereby establishing a local office presence in Yangon – and to appoint a country business development manager. “As Myanmar continues its digital transformation, it is also necessary to empower its people with the skill […]
Read MoreGovernment ministries are studying guidelines to open areas of Thailand to foreign tourists, a source at Government House said on Thursday. Representatives of the Tourism and Sports Ministry met with their counterparts at the Interior and Transport ministries to discuss the topic “Safe & Sealed Areas for Tourism”, said the source, adding that Tourism Minister […]
Read MoreALIBABA Group’s logistics arm on Thursday launched its first Singapore-China air freight route, which it said will help it fulfil its commitment to 72-hour global deliveries and anticipate shipment surges from upcoming shopping festivals such as 11/11. Cainiao Smart Logistics Network will operate four weekly chartered flights on the route between Singapore and Hangzhou. The […]
Read MoreHomegrown ride-hailing giant Gojek has teamed up with app-based logistics provider Paxel to expand its intercity delivery service to reach Semarang and Surakarta, Central Java, as well as Yogyakarta, amid surging demand during the health crisis, the companies announced on Wednesday. Earlier in April, the two firms launched the GoSend intercity delivery service to transport […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s exports are expected to moderately decline by 3.5% this year compared with a growth of 1.7% (worth RM986.38bil) in 2019, said the Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade). Chief executive officer Datuk Wan Latiff Wan Musa (pic below) said in the first six months of this year, Malaysia’s exports declined by 6.8% […]
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