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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

Sri Lanka welcomes one millionth tourist

Colombo – Sri Lanka has welcomed its one millionth tourist months ahead of its target helped largely by increased arrivals to the Indian Ocean island.Sri Lanka Tourism welcomed British couple Joshua Gladstein and Sophie Nathan who arrived in the island … Continue reading Sri Lanka welcomes one millionth tourist

Thailand wants to attract more visitors from China

Bangkok – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) continued its strategy to attract more Chinese tourists from secondary potential cities in China to the kingdom by organising the annual Amazing Thailand Road Show in early August 2014. The objective of … Continue reading Thailand wants to attract more visitors from China

Taipei on top of Hong Kong’s favourite travel destination

Hong Kong – According to the latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI), Hong Kong travellers’ top 3 favourite overseas destinations in the first half of 2014 are within the Asia-Pacific regions, which are namely Taipei, Seoul and Osaka.Compared with the … Continue reading Taipei on top of Hong Kong’s favourite travel destination

S.Korean president meets with Alibaba’s Ma Yun

Seoul – South Korean President Park Geun-hye met on Monday with Ma Yun, founder and chairman of China’s leading e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding, agreeing to boost e-commerce cooperation between the two countries. The topic on their agenda: Strengthening cooperation on … Continue reading S.Korean president meets with Alibaba’s Ma Yun