SINGAPORE is active in Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) as the dispute resolution centre, while London is stepping up its game in legal services in Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). When it comes to infrastructure disputes, Myanmar has a few choices to consider. Some businesses in China seeking to expand their operations beyond domestic […]
Read MorePolitical ideology training in particular and personnel development in general will be the main focus of the Lao Front for National Construction in the coming year. The plan was disseminated at the plenary meeting of the Front Committee yesterday, which was chaired by the Lao Front’s President, Dr Xaysomphone Phomvihane. Vice President of the Lao […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) chairman Suhariyanto said that foreign tourist arrivals from January to August was recorded at 9.25 million or soared by 25.68 percent compared to the same period last year of 7.36 million. August 2017 saw 1.40 million foreign tourist arrivals, representing a 36.11 percent increase on a year on year […]
Read MoreThe Bank of Thailand is optimistic about the country’s economic outlook, which is supported by strong growth in exports, says central bank governor Veerathai Santiprabhob. “In its latest meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee [MPC] considered different economic indicators and decided to raise the GDP forecast to reflect a clearer recovery of the Thai economy, especially […]
Read MoreMore foreign retailers will be given the chance to set up shop in the Philippines under planned changes to the Foreign Investment Negative List (FINL), a Cabinet official said. Retail trade is one of the industries included in a preliminary list drawn up by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto […]
Read MoreExports are expected to grow at least 6% this year, better than the 5% predicted earlier, the Thai National Shippers’ Council said on Tuesday, thanks to improved global demand. Exports, a key driver of growth, rose 8.9% between January and August from a year earlier. However, the strength of the baht remains a risk, the […]
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