The government is committed to facilitate business and investment in Nepal, according to Baikuntha Aryal, secretary at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies. Addressing the first Nepal Germa…
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Việt Nam remains frontier market: FTSE Russell
Global provider of benchmarks, analytics and data solutions FTSE Russell last week kept Việt Nam on its watch list as a frontier market. Việt Nam was added to the watch list a year ago for possible re…
Myanmar on track for economic growth, says ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has released its report on economic outlook of the region, including Myanmar, for this year. The Asian Development Outlook 2019 Update report, released on Wednesday in…
South Korea Expected to Conclude FTAs with Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia in Nov.
The Blue House of South Korea announced on Sep. 22 that the country is likely to sign free trade agreements with Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines at the special ASEAN summit scheduled for Nov. …
Vietnam: Green finance for renewable energy
In order to meet the electricity demand, Việt Nam needs investment of about US$7.8-9.6 billion per year from 2016 to 2030. — Photo nangluongsachvietnam.vn HÀ NỘI — Renewable energy has great potential…
Việt Nam ranked in top countries for investment
Việt Nam has climbed in the ranking of best countries in which to invest this year, surpassing other Southeast Asian nations, such as Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. A recent report by the US News …
Malaysia fast-tracks investments to win trade-war business
Malaysia has set up a panel to fast-track investments as it seeks to woo businesses affected by the China trade dispute and it approved more than $500 million in new proposals this month, a government…
Thailand to unveil ‘relocation package’ to woo firms hurt by trade war
Thailand is planning a “relocation package” of incentives to attract foreign companies looking to move production from China, officials said, seeking to compete with Vietnam to woo manufac…
Malaysian investors attracted to Myanmar despite rift over Rakhine
Investors from Malaysia say they are attracted to Myanmar’s agriculture and other industries despite the rift between the two governments since the northern Rakhine crisis. “Malaysian businesses are k…
UK shifts trade policy on Myanmar to open markets further
Britain is signalling a shift in its trade policy on Myanmar to focus on opening up specific sectors where UK companies already have a foothold, including education, financial and professional service…