Ayeyarwady Delta, Myanmar, Jan 4 2019 (GGGI) – In November 2018, a team of GGGI social development, and green investment specialists have been talking to representatives from national and region…
Vietnam longs for joining top 15 most advanced countries in agriculture
Vietnam should aim to become the world’s leading wood processing and exporting country, and a major shrimp exporter in the world market, Phuc said at a conference on January 3 discussing plan for Viet…
Hiking up the benefits of tourism
Ever since trekking first started in Nepal 60 years ago, social entrepreneurs have tried various ways to maximise the benefits of tourism to local communities. The latest is a Korean initiative that p…
Myanmar is set to embrace Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative
After years of interrupted progression with Chinese-backed projects the Myanmar government has agreed to speed up progress. This signals that relations between China and Myanmar are good and that Myan…
India Opens Gate to Bring ASEAN Closer Through Myanmar
The newly-inaugurated integrated check-post (ICP) is an important part of the 1,360-kilometre-long India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway, which has been touted as a rival to China’s One-Belt…
China to launch rubber, cotton and corn options on Jan 28
China will launch options for rubber, cotton and corn on Jan. 28, the country’s securities regulator said at a press briefing on Friday, adding to the tools available to hedge on price risks in the wo…
Vietnam’s top ten economic events in 2018
1. National Assembly ratifies the CPTPP On November 12, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and related documents were ratified at the sixth session of th…
Nepal occupies special place in Indo-Pacific region: US
Nepal occupies a special place in the Indo-Pacific region and must remain stable and prosperous, the Trump administration has said, asserting that America has a “profound stake” in the suc…
Vietnamese company launches ride-hailing service in Myanmar
FastGo Viet Nam on Friday officially launched its service in Myanmar, becoming the first Vietnamese firm in the ride-hailing sector to expand its operations to foreign markets, Vietnet reported. Last …
SMEs ho-hum about 2019 outlook; more look to Asean for opportunities
CAUTION appears to be the pervading sentiment among Singapore businesses as external uncertainties such as the US-China trade war, rising interest rates and slowing global growth weigh on their outloo…