SINGAPORE – Interest is picking up on opportunities for collaboration between South-east Asia and western China as more than 500 business leaders and government officials descended on Chongqing to attend the inaugural China (Chongqing)-Singapore Connectivity Initiative Financial Summit on Friday (Nov 2). Ten memoranda of understanding (MOUs) were inked during the summit, which aims to […]
Read MoreStatistics Indonesia (BPS) announced on Thursday that it had recorded 1.25 million foreign tourist arrivals in September, 10.56 percent lower than the previous month. “Learning from the year by year data on tourist arrivals, we see that the decline of tourist arrivals in September is normal because the holiday season is over [in September]. European […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – A series of licensed and agreed in-principle renewable energy projects of foreign investors have contributed significantly to the country’s total FDI inflow this year. The country has seen a boom of foreign investments in the green energy industry over the past months. In October alone, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, cities and […]
Read MoreThe government yesterday advised gas station owners to set petrol and diesel pump prices at 4,000 riel ($1) per litre until November 15, which means gasoline retailers would absorb 160 riel (four cents) of the cost of crude. According to a statement by the Ministry of Commerce yesterday, Prime Minister Hun Sen told petrol stations […]
Read MoreTransport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith is demanding officials study further an 8% taxi fare hike before he approves the proposal. He had reservations about approving the new rate, which will be applied only when taxis get stuck in bad traffic, with no change to the currently fixed starting fare of 35 baht. The new calculation, unveiled […]
Read MoreThe Energy and Mineral Resources extended on Thursday the temporary special mining permit (IUPK) of gold and copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) as the previous permit issued one month ago expired on Oct. 31. Ministry spokesperson Agung Pribadi told the press at his office in Jakarta on Thursday that the newly issued permit would […]
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