A House of Representatives lawmaker has called for the formulation of a law on renewable energy to serve as the legal basis for the country’s effort to source 23 percent of its total energy needs from renewables in 2025, from 7.7 percent last year. The development of renewable energy is currently based on the 2007 […]
Read MoreIndonesia is expected to record year-on-year (yoy) economic growth of 5.1 percent this year amid increasing exports and investment, Bank Indonesia (BI) has announced. BI Governor Agus Martowardojo said economic conditions in 2017 were better than in 2016, although the recovery was slow. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first, second and third quarters ranged […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The Vietnamese Government has considered international economic integration a motivation to promote economic reform and development. At a meeting on international economic integration recently, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc highlighted the role of integration in the country’s growth, adding that the Government has consistently pursued a comprehensive integration policy with focus placed on […]
Read MoreThe corporate tax cut in the United States will be a boon for Singapore firms operating there, but its impact on inbound investment flows remains to be seen, analysts say. The cut – from 35 per cent to 21 per cent – will make a big difference to local companies with investments there, especially as […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The high costs of power and shipping, coupled with smuggling and corruption continue to burden majority of Philippine industries, a report by the Board of Investments (BOI) showed. In a policy brief, the BOI said opportunities abound for the Philippines to transform and upgrade its industries given the country’s 105 million consumer […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – A market researcher GfK Indonesia predicts that consumer spending for communication devices and household utensils will continue to grow in 2018. The company’s research revealed that the consumption of telecommunication gadgets will improve by 7.8 percent, while household utensils will grow 5 percent by year-end. This opportunity was responded well by e-commerce companies as one of […]
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