Convenience stores aid growth of Vietnam’s retail industry The country is attractive to retailers, with a market of more than 93 million people, relatively young population and an estimated GDP of 220 billion USD. — […]
Hun Sen bids to buy a no-contest election As Cambodia’s Supreme Court ruled last week to dissolve the country’s main opposition party, Prime Minister Hun Sen spent the day handing out US$2.50 cash envelopes to […]
Pertamina to add 14 regencies to single fuel price program State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina will include 14 more regencies in Maluku, North Maluku, West Papua and Papua on the single fuel price program […]
Investment-paradise Vietnam catches eye of Silicon Valley venture capital firm The fund’s regional head asserted Vietnam shall be the next target as a follow-up business tactic of wading deeper into Asia, according to an exclusive […]
Cambodia’s opposition gives up posts after ban Elected officials of Cambodia’s banned opposition party have begun handing over their duties after a court ordered the party dissolved, the government said on Monday. — Reuters Opposition […]
Indonesia asks US to cancel countervailing duty on biodiesel Indonesia has called on the United States to cancel its final decision on the enforcement of a countervailing duty on Indonesian biodiesel products, by imposing tariffs […]
VN mining investors seek long-term returns Although fluctuations in international demand and pricing have put pressure on returns from Viet Nam’s mining industry, the sector remains a magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI), a sign […]
Defiant Hun Sen tells U.S. to cut all aid to Cambodia Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen challenged the United States on Sunday to cut all aid after it announced it was ending funding for a […]
State asset management firm injects Rp 1.94t into eight SOEs State-owned asset management firm PT Perusahaan Pengelola Aset (PPA) has injected some Rp 1.94 trillion (US$143.48 million) into eight state-owned companies (SOEs) up until September, […]
Startups still looking for capital from venture funds Vietnam is striving to become a ‘startup nation’, but the number of venture funds operating in Vietnam remains so modest that all their names are known by […]
Cambodia bids farewell to democracy Cambodia’s Supreme Court today officially dissolved the country’s largest opposition party, the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), a decision that will effectively make the Southeast Asian nation a one-party state. […]
Bank Indonesia Revises 2017 GDP Growth Forecast to 5.1% Bank Indonesia revised its forecast for 2017 economic growth to 5.1 percent on Thursday (16/11), near the lower end of its previous range of 5.0 percent […]