As the Myanmar economy opens up, it offers access to various sectors wherein India can boost trade and investment Myanmar recently saw the entry of foreign private insurance companies into the country…
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Bangladesh eyes opening diplomatic mission in Phnom Penh
Bangladesh is seriously contemplating opening a diplomatic mission in Phnom Penh instead of covering Cambodia from its diplomatic base in Bangkok. AK Abdul Momen, Bangladesh Minister of Foreign Affair…
Over 1 bln USD foreign investment enter Myanmar’s sectors in two months
Foreign investment capital of over 1.02 billion U.S. dollars entered Myanmar’s six sectors in first two months of present fiscal year (FY) 2019-2020 which started in October, said figures releas…
How top e-commerce platforms are fuelling Philippines’ online economy
According to a research, Lazada, Shopee and Zalora have consistently been the top three players of the Philippines’ e-commerce market, while homegrown sites Beauty MNL and Argomall have both proven to…
East Asia hopes to learn from China’s poverty alleviation strategy
In December 2016, China launched the pilot project of East Asia Poverty Reduction Cooperation (EAPRC). It’s a key element of China-led cooperation initiative on poverty reduction in East Asia. C…
ADB maintains robust growth outlook for Bangladesh
Bangladesh is expected to grow robustly in 2019 and 2020 riding on domestic consumption and strong remittance earnings, said the Asian Development Bank yesterday as it kept the growth outlook for the …
ADB maintains robust growth outlook for Bangladesh
Bangladesh is expected to grow robustly in 2019 and 2020 riding on domestic consumption and strong remittance earnings, said the Asian Development Bank yesterday as it kept the growth outlook for the …
Why Did India Suddenly Pull Out of the World’s Largest Trade Deal?
After seven long years of talks, leaders of 15 Asia-Pacific nations finally reached an agreement on the world’s largest trade deal, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), in Bangkok i…
Trial run of Indian ships using Bangladeshi ports to begin in January
Bangladesh, India also agree to provide cruise ship passengers with on-arrival visas India will soon have access to Bangladeshi ports for movements of its cargo ships to and from India. The first tria…
Sri Lanka sets 5-year economic development target to achieve prosperity
Sri Lanka’s new government headed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has set a five-year economic development target to guide the country towards a prosperous future. The target includes achieving …