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Laos, Thailand agree on future cooperation

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:57:42 GMT

Laos and Thailand have agreed to boost their cooperation in various sectors with several agreements signed during their second Joint Cabinet Retreat (JCR) in Chiang Mai on Sunday.The three memorandums .....

Rubber factories in Laos encounter export problem with China

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:57:42 GMT

Rubber processing factories in Lao province of Oudomxay are facing unexpected problems because China is not allowing the import of rubber from Laos at the moment, causing large amounts of the material .....

Labour disputes on the rise in Myanmar

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:57:42 GMT

Labour disputes between factory owners and workers in Myanmar continue to rise during this year statistics, according to worker representatives and worker advocates. Tensions rose between the factory .....

Vietnamâs nutritious food industry sees robust growth

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:57:42 GMT

Despite the continued slowdown in the economy, Vietnam's nutrition industry saw robust growth in the last 12 months, with local consumers still rating health as a major concern behind the economy and .....

Chinese investors on the hunt for their pot of gold

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:57:41 GMT

Having closely monitored the performance of a financial management company for more than four years, Hou Yanjie finally decided to buy a trust product recommended by an account manager she's familia .....

Vietnam-Cambodia trade increases

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:57:41 GMT

Two-way trade between Vietnam and Cambodia in the first four months of the year reached nearly US$1.3 billion, a 10 per cent rise over the same period last year.According to the Vietnam Trade Office i .....

AirAsia: Child not allowed on board because of chicken pox

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:26:38 GMT

A mother and her child were prevented from boarding a flight from Vietnam to Malaysia because the child was infected with chicken pox and was deemed a health risk to other passengers, AirAsia said. T .....

Barclays ups Philippines' growth estimates

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:11:07 GMT

Barclays has raised its 2013 growth forecast for the Philippines as it expects the economy to post one of the fastest growth rates among emerging markets in Asia. In one of its latest reports, Barc .....

Tokyo Skytree numbers going up, up, up

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:11:07 GMT

One year, more than 50 million visitors--and a wait of at least six hours. As Tokyo Skytree prepares to mark the first anniversary of its opening Wednesday, the 634-metre tower has produced some eye-c .....

Retailers in Singapore forced to make tough decisions amid labour crunch

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:48:24 GMT

With no respite expected for the tight labour market, some retailers in Singapore are shutting their least profitable outlets, freezing expansion plans and even cutting opening hours. With rents goin .....

'Chindia' has great potential: experts

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:10:34 GMT

The emerging Indian market will continue to attract project-contracting businesses from China as experts call for more mutual investments and cooperation between large companies to tap the huge mark .....

Japan to outperform Korea in GDP growth

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:10:33 GMT

Japanâs economic growth rate is expected to surpass that of Korea for the first time in 15 years as the worldâs third-largest economy gains momentum based on the yenâs rapid depreciation. Japanâs eco .....

The dilemmas caused by volatile FX and interest rates

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:10:33 GMT

Certainly, we are living in interesting times. The baht suddenly became a market darling early this year - attracting massive flows from foreign investors, easily outpacing other regional currencies, .....

Mobile banking helps Bangladesh economy grow

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:10:32 GMT

Around 1.12 billion Bangladeshi taka (US$14.21 million) is being transacted through mobile banking services in Bangladesh every day on an average, helping the economy grow further by transferring mone .....

Global economy 'must reform or risk economic stagnation'

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:10:32 GMT

The global economy has about a decade to embark on structural and fiscal reforms. If it does not, it runs the risk of economic stagnation, said Singapore deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam. .....

World Bank grant aims to overhaul statistics system in Laos

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:10:31 GMT

The World Bank has agreed to provide a grant of US$8 million grant to further support the Lao government's efforts to strengthen the National Statistical System and improve the production, availabilit .....

Investors eye up industry potential in Vietnam

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:10:30 GMT

More local and foreign investors are seeking investment opportunities in Vietnamâs industrial, economic and export processing zones â underlining the need for these zones to improve their internal inf .....

Rising costs greatest threat to Thai govt

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:10:29 GMT

The increasing cost of living was cited as the major factor threatening to weaken public support for the Yingluck government in a poll by Assumption University. Higher cost of living was cited as the .....

Sri Lanka ready to purchase fuel from Singapore company

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:10:28 GMT

Sri Lankaâs Petroleum Industries Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa yesterday said that if PV Oil Singapore came up with a fresh satisfactory proposal the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) would purch .....

BOT rejects claim that banks have fuelled rise in the baht

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:10:27 GMT

The Finance Ministry is pointing a finger at commercial banks, accusing them of being behind the steady rise of the baht this year. Somchai Sujjapongse, director-general of the ministry's Fiscal Poli .....

Myanmar's low-cost SIM card reaches US$555

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:17:57 GMT

Myanmarâs low-cost SIM card price has reached 500,000 kyats [about US$555] apiece in Mandalayâs resale market as the cardâs numbers are assumed âbeautifulâ, although itâs officially priced at 1,500 ky .....

Park aims for fiscal balance within her term

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:17:57 GMT

South Korean President Park Geun-hye called for the government to achieve a fiscal balance within her five-year term, stressing the need to promote efficient yet sound fiscal spending and management. .....

Ma Ying-jeou pushing Taiwan to boost investments abroad in Europe

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:17:56 GMT

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou praised the potential of the Taiwanese-European economy and encouraged Taiwan to pursue a steady trade relationship with European countries during the Europe Day Dinner h .....

Philippine govt pressed on economic reforms

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:02:23 GMT

After consolidating power during the recent mid-term elections, now is the time for Philippine President Benigno Aquino III to âsink his teethâ into substantial reforms to raise the productivity and e .....

Energy giants seek transparent governance in Myanmar

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:46:49 GMT

International oil and gas companies have called for transparent in the governance of Myanmarâs energy sector as they desire to make investments in the resource-rich country, a local businessman who ha .....

Asianewsnet.net - Business

Laos, Thailand agree on future cooperation

Rubber factories in Laos encounter export problem with China

Labour disputes on the rise in Myanmar

Vietnamâs nutritious food industry sees robust growth

Chinese investors on the hunt for their pot of gold

Vietnam-Cambodia trade increases

AirAsia: Child not allowed on board because of chicken pox

Barclays ups Philippines' growth estimates

Tokyo Skytree numbers going up, up, up

Retailers in Singapore forced to make tough decisions amid labour crunch

'Chindia' has great potential: experts

Japan to outperform Korea in GDP growth

The dilemmas caused by volatile FX and interest rates

Mobile banking helps Bangladesh economy grow

Global economy 'must reform or risk economic stagnation'

World Bank grant aims to overhaul statistics system in Laos

Investors eye up industry potential in Vietnam

Rising costs greatest threat to Thai govt

Sri Lanka ready to purchase fuel from Singapore company

BOT rejects claim that banks have fuelled rise in the baht

Myanmar's low-cost SIM card reaches US$555

Park aims for fiscal balance within her term

Ma Ying-jeou pushing Taiwan to boost investments abroad in Europe

Philippine govt pressed on economic reforms

Energy giants seek transparent governance in Myanmar

Vietnamâs nutritious food industry sees robust growth