The Philippines wants to expand trade and investment ties with Malaysia by taking advantage of opportunities available in agriculture, manufacturing, technology and innovation, halal and infrastructur…
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Sri Lanka: ADB boosts over 1,700 micro and SMEs with $125m worth lending
ADB commends SL banks for achieving MSME lending targets NPLs under the credit lines are below industry average as banks performing well, ADB believes banks can continue to lend to MSMEs in future via…
Myanmar suggests tax exemption to firms investing in new Yangon project
This aims to attract more investors to the city expansion project being implemented on lands to the west of Yangon river, according to the Myanmar Investment Commission. Businesses investing in Zone-1…
Australia to sign landmark FTA with Indonesia
Australia and Indonesia are set to sign a free trade agreement, ending months of uncertainty around the deal. The Indonesian-Australian Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) will be s…
Nepal opens for Chinese investments
The pre-summit conference for the 2019 Nepal Investment Summit that will be held in Kathmandu from March 29 to 30, took place in Beijing on February 25. The event drew the participation of over a hund…
Nepal: Agriculture Ministry seeks Rs100 billion in fresh investments
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has proposed a slew of projects and programmes worth nearly Rs100 billion to boost Nepal’s agricultural sector as the agriculture imports bill has sta…
Investors could channel up to US$4.9 billion into Rakhine this year
Foreign and domestic companies last week signed 28 expressions of interest (EOI) to conduct business worth a potential US$4.9 billion in the state this year. The bulk of the EOIs were signed by busine…
‘New Kuwait’ an attractive lure for Malaysian investors: Envoy
Malaysia is urged to leverage business and investment opportunities outlined within Kuwait’s 2035 Development Vision, which is currently progressing towards turning Kuwait into a trade and financial h…
$12 billion investment likely at ASEAN summit in Bengaluru
The three-day ASEAN Chambers of Commerce and Industry Business Meet opening in Bengaluru on Monday has already lined up investment proposals worth more than US $12 billion in various sectors including…
Sharia investment start-up aims for Malaysia, India expansion
There are 172 million Muslims in India — roughly equivalent to 10 per cent of the world’s entire Muslim population — and yet there isn’t one Islamic bank. Junaid Wahedna thought that was strange. So, …