Vietnam Morning News For July 19
Yuck! Vietnam Prawns Pumped Full of Gluggy, Snot-like Gel Vietnam prawns earned the country US$1.56 billion in exports in the first half of this year, a 15.7 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase over the same […]
Lao Morning News For July 18
Japan Ranks 7th Biggest Investor in Laos Japanese investment is currently represented in 136 projects, making Japan the 7th largest investor in Laos following China, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, R. Korea, and France. – Lao News […]
Myanmar Morning News For July 18
Foreign firms may be allowed to join Myanmar e-lottery business A stamp-duty amendment and government lottery bills that would open the e-lottery business to all were submitted to Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on July 14. – The […]
Vietnam Morning News For July 18
Tropical Storm Talas kills 14 in Vietnam Tropical Storm Talas has claimed at least 14 lives and damaged buildings and roads across northern and central Vietnam after making landfall on Monday morning. – VnExpress Thua […]
Myanmar Morning News For July 17
UMFCCI to submit suggestion to improve Myanmar’s economy in coming 12 months IN an attempt to improve Myanmar’s economy in 12 months, Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) and its […]
Lao Morning News For July 17
Vietnam Dominates Investment in Attapeu Vietnam shared 58 percent of total domestic and foreign investment in the southern province of Attapeu between 2001-2016, according to the Director of the Department of Planning and Investment Soulichanh […]
Vietnam Morning News For July 17
Term bank deposits for foreigners The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) is collecting feedback on a draft circular that will, among other things, allow non-residents legally present in Việt Nam to make term deposits […]
Myanmar Morning News For July 14
Myanmar to meet FDI target this financial year Myanmar intends to attract US$6 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in financial 2017-2018, according to U San Myint, the Deputy Director-General of Directorate of Investment and […]
Lao Morning News For July 14
Laos Actively Spurs Investment Promotion The Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) had a discussion on improving a policy on investment promotion in Laos. – Lao News […]
Vietnam Morning News For July 14
Nielsen busts myths about rural consumers Mainstream and premium are the two key contributors to growth in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in rural areas, at nearly 40 per cent and 38.5 per cent, respectively, the […]
Times’ Asia Pacific University Ranking Distorts, Confuses: Mahidol No Longer #3 in Asean
• Editorial
One of the world’s leading publishers of higher education rankings has been forced to defend its latest compilation – a ranking of Asia Pacific universities – after a prestigious Malaysian university was omitted. Universiti Malaya […]
Myanmar Morning News For July 13
Return migration no impact on Thai-Myanmar trade Despite the decline in import flow from Thailand at the Myawaddy border trade camp, the return of Myanmar workers from Thailand last month has no significant impact on […]