China will be the largest represented country in the Nepal Investment Summit to be held in Kathmandu on March 29-30 with more than one third of total participants coming from China, the Investment Boa…
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Myanmar permits over 100 foreign investments in 5 months
Myanmar Investment Committee (MIC) permitted 109 foreign investments as of February in present fiscal year 2018-2019 which started in October last year, according to the Directorate of Investment and …
Japan to propose G20 aid rules to check China’s Belt and Road
Japan will propose new guidelines on development assistance when it hosts the Group of 20 summit in June, as it tries to check China’s growing influence through infrastructure projects, sources …
China to aid Mekong’s development
China has pledged to work closely with Thailand under the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) framework to help promote the development of the Mekong Basin region. The pledge was conveyed by China’…
Google to support Vietnamese startups go global
Google will support Vietnamese startups with cloud services worth up to $100,000 each to help them go global. This offer was made public at the Google Cloud for Startups workshop held recently in HCMC…
Belt and Road reaches Nepal’s wild north, winning China influence
Some 140 km to the north of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, China’s “Belt and Road” infrastructure plan is in full swing. “On the Chinese side, the road is so smooth that it l…
Philippines pursues stronger trade, investment ties with Malaysia
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…
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…