Myanmar wants to meet electrification target by 2030
Yangon – Myanmar has vowed to double current efforts to meet the national electrification coverage target for all households by 2030, sources with the Ministry of Electric Power said Tuesday.Effective ways are being taken to boost the current electrification effort including … Continue reading Myanmar wants to meet electrification target by 2030
Indian President says Vietnam important in “Look East” policy
Hanoi – Vietnam is an important pillar in India’s “Look East” policy and India wishes to further promote traditional friendship and a strategic partnership between the two countries. A statement made by the Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday in … Continue reading Indian President says Vietnam important in “Look East” policy
Myanmar president adament about building democracy
Yangon – Myanmar President U Thein Sein on Monday urged the country’s people, especially youths, to actively participate in the building of a democratic nation through mutual understanding, trust, compassion and transparency.In his message on the occasion of the International Day … Continue reading Myanmar president adament about building democracy
S.Korea with stable trade surplus
Seoul – South Koreas trade surplus was 3.37 billion U.S. dollars in August. Exports, which account for about half of the economy, edged down 0.2 percent from a year earlier to 46.23 billion U.S. dollars.The slight fall was attributable to fewer business days … Continue reading S.Korea with stable trade surplus
New business opportunities within the China-ASEAN FTA
Beijing – The China-ASEAN Business Council and foreign trade business association of Guangzhou jointly held the “Promotion Meeting of Business Opportunities in Upgrading China-ASEAN Free Trade Area” in Guangzhou, China recently.Zhuang Liping, president of the association stated: Guangzhou’s investment in ASEAN … Continue reading New business opportunities within the China-ASEAN FTA
Mongolia has huge potential in nontraditional energy
Ulan Bator – Mongolia has a huge potential in nontraditional energy resources, such as oil shale and methane, Prime Minister Norovyn Altankhuyag told an international investment conference on Wednesday. “Recently, a new reserve of coal bed methane gas was discovered and … Continue reading Mongolia has huge potential in nontraditional energy
Philippines jumped 7 notches higher in the WEF rankings
Manila – The Philippines continued to improve its competitiveness on the global stage amid reforms that have allowed the country to gain some ground against its better-placed neighbors. Results of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report for 2014 … Continue reading Philippines jumped 7 notches higher in the WEF rankings
Chinese premier reassures world CEOs of growth
Tianjin – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang reassured global CEOs on Tuesday in Tianjin that China would achieve its GDP growth target of about 7.5 percent despite recent fluctuations.The premier told his audience at the 2014 Summer Davos that ongoing anti-trust … Continue reading Chinese premier reassures world CEOs of growth
11th ASEAN-China Expo in Nanning
Phnom Penh – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead a high delegation to attend the 11th ASEAN-China Expo, to be held on September 16-19, in Nanning City in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.The prime minister will be accompanied by Commerce Minister … Continue reading 11th ASEAN-China Expo in Nanning
APEC ministers: More skilled workers required
Hanoi – Representatives from 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathered in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi on Saturday to discuss measures to strengthen people-to-people connectivity and quality employment through human resources development.The discussion is also the theme of the … Continue reading APEC ministers: More skilled workers required