Japanese firms operating in Asia see Vietnam as the most attractive investment destination in the region, thanks to the country’s high economic growth as well as its strengthening position as a produc…
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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…
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…
Koreans launch new Chamber of Commerce, targets more investments
The Myanmar Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKCCI) launched on December 22 became the latest business group to formally open its doors in the country. The organisation aims to support investm…
Europeans ready to invest in Sri Lanka
The peaceful resolution of the nine-week long political crisis directly affects the foreign direct investments to Sri Lanka, Chairman, of British Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce, Jayampathi Perera says.…
Vietnam beats Singapore to top ASEAN’s IPO markets
Vietnam has leapt to become Southeast Asia’s top grossing market for initial public offerings (IPO) in 2018 with total proceeds of 2.6 billion USD. Singapore, who lost its crown to Vietnam, retreated …
Malaysia still investors’ favourite emerging mart: Academician
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia is still the favourite emerging market choice of investors despite the current slow pace of foreign net inflow, says an academician. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Geostrategist …
Vietnam is Asia’s hottest investment destination—Forbes
HANOI — An article published by US magazine Forbes named Vietnam the hottest investment destination in Asia. According to the article, Vietnam attracted US$17 billion in FDI commitments last year, arg…