Bangladesh is one of the promising economies with a large domestic market, labour at competitive prices, low utility charges, seaports, long-term tax holiday and easy access to largest regional market…
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Myanmar opens market to foreign insurers
British Prudential, Japanese Dai-ichi Life, Hong Kong AIA, US Chubb, and Canadian Manulife have been permitted to issue life insurance policies in Myanmar with their fully-owned subsidiary, more than …
Sustainable infrastructure investment speeds up growth in Viet Nam
Sustainable infrastructure investments are becoming the norm and enabling stable economic and social growth in Việt Nam, Nirukt Sapru, CEO, Vietnam and ASEAN & South Asia Cluster Markets at Stand…
Chinese firms sign 184-mln-USD deals to purchase goods from Laos
Chinese companies signed contracts worth 1.3 billion yuan (about 184 million U.S. dollars) to purchase goods, mainly agricultural products, from their Laos counterparts. The deals were signed as the 2…
Xi: China wants US trade deal
China wants to reach an initial trade deal with the United States (US), President Xi Jinping said Friday, but is “not afraid” to fight back when necessary and will enact economic reforms a…
Singapore businesses see Myanmar as ‘potential gold mine’
Myanmar is a “potential gold mine” and the “last frontier for” investors despite its low ranking in ease of doing business, said a Singaporean investor at a business to business matchmaking event in e…
Malaysian firms explore supply, investment deals in Davao, other parts of Mindanao
Some 33 Malaysian companies and businesses are currently in discussions with their Mindanao counterparts for various business deals that would include supply contracts, partnerships and actual investm…
What is the Position of Bangladesh in the Global Business World?
Bangladesh is currently one of the world’s most rapidly growing economies and projected to be 28th in 2030, currently 43rd. Extreme poverty has decreased significantly from 44.2% (1991) to 12.9%…
US promotes inclusive agriculture-led growth in Kachin State
Myitkyina – US Ambassador Scot Marciel met with more than 60 members of the Kachin State agriculture sector in Myitkyina last Thursday, to discuss how the new US Agency for International Develop…
Myanmar approves 8 more investment projects
Myanmar has approved eight more projects in five sectors in a latest scrutiny of submitted foreign investment projects, according to the Myanmar Investment Commission, Trend reports citing Xinhua. The…