DRIVEN by a population increasingly drawn to technology devices, Myanmar’s fastest- growing mobile wallet KBZPay has set an ambitious target of reaching 30 million customers in the next 10 years…
Investors could channel up to US$4.9 billion into Rakhine this year
Foreign and domestic companies last week signed 28 expressions of interest (EOI) to conduct business worth a potential US$4.9 billion in the state this year. The bulk of the EOIs were signed by busine…
Palm oil industry to remain strong in 2019, says Sime Darby
The fundamentals of the palm oil industry will continue to be strong in 2019 as structural issues such as inventories, pricing and government policies, particularly the biodiesel mandate, are resolved…
‘New Kuwait’ an attractive lure for Malaysian investors: Envoy
Malaysia is urged to leverage business and investment opportunities outlined within Kuwait’s 2035 Development Vision, which is currently progressing towards turning Kuwait into a trade and financial h…
Asean Today – Feb 2019
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Commodity Market Report – 25 Feb 2019
GBP/USD has encountered strong resistance at 1.3100 last week. Market is much influenced by BREXIT sentiment as traders adjust their position in mixed trading activity. This week, we forecast the tren…
Weekly RUBBER Report – 25 Feb 2019
Market Forecast: Appreciation of Crude prices pulled up the Rubber demand last week. Softening Dollar from the smooth trade talk between U.S. and China have also helped to lift the general commodity p…
Southeast Asia’s solar energy “Cubed”
Vietnam, says Minh Koi Le, leader of Southeast Asia analysis for Rystad Energy, is an example of what a country with stable leadership — albeit in a one-party state — can achieve with vision and long-…
$12 billion investment likely at ASEAN summit in Bengaluru
The three-day ASEAN Chambers of Commerce and Industry Business Meet opening in Bengaluru on Monday has already lined up investment proposals worth more than US $12 billion in various sectors including…
Agri-tourism attracts more visitors to Mekong Delta
MEKONG DELTA — Farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have developed agri-tourism models that have not only increased their incomes but also contributed to sustainable agriculture and rural developmen…