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
U.S. business executives eye investment potential in Cambodia
Phnom Penh – More than a dozen of American company representatives are visiting Cambodia to look into investment opportunities, a Cambodian spokesman said on Thursday.Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen met with the delegation led by Kathy Santillo, regional managing director of … Continue reading U.S. business executives eye investment potential in Cambodia
Vietnam: Online shopping grows by 300 percent
Ho Chi Minh City – Online shopping in Vietnam is winning in popularity. In a recent report released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s E-Commerce and Information Technology Agency (VECITA) it was stated that the total sales of the e-commerce sector soared … Continue reading Vietnam: Online shopping grows by 300 percent
Indonesian energy minister declared corruption suspect
Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission or KPK, the Indonesian anti-corruption watchdog, declared on Wednesday that Energy and Mines Minister Jero Wacik is a suspect in a corruption case, The information was made public by Deputy Chairman of KPK Zulkarnaen.
Hun Sen: Asia-Pacific region needs to fight corruption
Phnom Penh – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen emphazised in a speech on Wednesday that countries and economies in Asia and the Pacific region needed to work together to fight against corruption.“We are living in a globalized world which permits crimes like … Continue reading Hun Sen: Asia-Pacific region needs to fight corruption
Widodo attends to social issues first
Jakarta – A close aide to Indonesian president-elect Joko Widodo said on Tuesday that he and his running mate Jusuf Kalla would create the social security net first before deciding to increase the price of subsidized fuel to ease the state … Continue reading Widodo attends to social issues first
Indonesia’s power transition talks on schedule
Jakarta – Indonesian outgoing president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and president-elect Joko Widodo were scheduled to have a meeting aimed at smoothing transfer of power as energy subsidy issue would likely to highlight in the meeting.The upcoming meeting, scheduled on the island of … Continue reading Indonesia’s power transition talks on schedule
Cambodia, Argentina look to strengthen ties
Phnom Penh – Cambodian and Argentine senior officials met here on Monday to discuss ways to promote ties and intensify cooperation.The meeting in Phnom Penh took place between Cambodia’s Foreign Secretary of State Ouch Borith and Argentina’s deputy State Secretary for Foreign … Continue reading Cambodia, Argentina look to strengthen ties