Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh said trade barriers, including tariff and non-tariff restrictions, should be limited to restor…
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A Cashless Future For Myanmar
In a survey by Visa, around 64 percent of consumers in Southeast Asia are confident of going cashless for a full day, highlighting the region’s strong…
Singapore firm to build US$1.7 billion coal power plant in Laos
The Lao government has approved a Singapore energy firm’s plan to develop a new US$1.7 billion thermal power plant in southern Laos’ Sekong province. …
With a 6% growth forecast, Bangladesh is set to be world’s fastest growing economy
Dhaka: Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest apparel exporter, sees economic growth of at least 6% this year, a pace that could make it an outlier in…
Economy to blast off again from Oct: IMF
There appears to be glimmer of light towards the end of the tunnel following the International Monetary Fund yesterday projected that the Bangladesh e…
Tech overhaul to lead Bangladesh’s agriculture to the future
The current coronavirus pandemic has created giant seismic shifts in our day-to-day living and has presented us with a new set of challenges. As the p…
TREND: Supply crunch, rising demand seen driving rubber prices
MUMBAI – After two months of the COVID-19-led lockdown that battered economic activity, natural rubber prices are now looking up amid a supply crunch …
Auto players’ shares soar after PM announces sales tax exemption
Shares of automotive players shot up in late trading, after the prime minister announced a sales tax exemption on new car purchases. In a televised sp…
Vietnam Post-Virus Recovery: Economy Soars
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc looked very happy during a visit to an industrial park last weekend. He talked to workers about their healt…
Agriculture can save the Philippines from COVID-19 havoc
A resounding yes to “Hope in agriculture” (Editorial, 5/24/20). As a country with vast untapped agricultural lands and abundant bodies of water, we ne…