The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) says the US-China trade war is hurting exports of electronics and components after overall shipments of these products fell by 11.3% year-on-year to 347 billion baht during the January-April period. Gritsada Suptuaychone, vice-chairman of the FTI’s electrical, electronics, telecom and allied industries club, said China cut purchase orders from […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The car sales in Vietnam are forecast to reach 500,000 units per year in 2020 and 1 million per year by 2030, with a turnover of US$12 billion each year. Thailand and Indonesia could earn billions of dollars each year as their cars shipped to Vietnam make up 80% of the total […]
Read More[SINGAPORE] Singapore wants to position itself as a hub for business mediation to help resolve commercial conflicts, at a time when tensions between the US and China could affect investments and trade flows. The city-state is looking to build on its reputation as a top arbitration destination in Asia as it prepares to sign the […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Indonesia on Tuesday rolled out corporate tax breaks for labour-intensive industries and R&D investments in a bid to create jobs in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy. They are part of a series of tax measures aimed at boosting investment and accelerating economic growth amid signs that the government’s 2019 growth target of 5.3% may be […]
Read MoreOn July 6, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated Bagan as a World Heritage Site, marking Myanmar’s second entry to the list after World Heritage Status was granted to the ancient Pyu cities of Sri Ksetra, Halin and Beikthano in 2014. The ancient city has more than 3500 surviving stupas, temples, […]
Read MoreVietnamese businesses are further participating in the global value chain and reaching out to the world market. According to experts, state-owned enterprises used to invest mainly in neighbouring markets such as Laos and Cambodia, but things have changed now. Many investments now are made by private enterprises and span many fields from technology and agriculture […]
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