Cambodia: End of political crisis enhances investors’ confidence
Phnom Penh – The end of a year-long post- election dispute between Cambodia’s ruling and opposition parties will build stronger confidence among investors and ease fears of political instability, analysts said Wednesday. “The political breakthrough is a great step to ensure … Continue reading Cambodia: End of political crisis enhances investors’ confidence
Vietnam seafood faces non-tariff barriers in 49 countries
Hanoi – Vietnam’s seafood is facing non- tariff barriers in 49 countries and regions, said Vietnam Industry and Trade Information Center (VITIC) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade on Monday. Several non-tariff barriers that were recently established in 2014 … Continue reading Vietnam seafood faces non-tariff barriers in 49 countries
ASEAN: Harmonising Food Control Requirements to Remove Trade Barriers
Jakarta – A Workshop on Review and Development of Guidelines on ASEAN Common Food Control Requirements (ACFCRs) was held on 14 – 15 July at the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, to review the existing ACFCRs published in 2006 and the proposed new … Continue reading ASEAN: Harmonising Food Control Requirements to Remove Trade Barriers
Cambodian FM to attend 20th ASEAN-EU meeting in Belgium
Phnom Penh – Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong will lead a delegation to attend the 20th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting, to be held on July 23 in Brussels, Belgium, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign … Continue reading Cambodian FM to attend 20th ASEAN-EU meeting in Belgium
Indonesian presidential hopeful calls followers to be calm
Jakarta – One of Indonesian presidential contender Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday asked his supporters across the country to help ease tension following the claims of victory by all two candidates for the July 9 presidential polls. Both 63-year-old former general Prabowo … Continue reading Indonesian presidential hopeful calls followers to be calm
ASEAN: Laos moves to rejust import taxes
Vientiane – The Lao government is moving to abolish reference prices used to calculate import tax aiming to integrate with the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015, according to state-run daily Vientiane Times, Tuesday. The move is also one of the … Continue reading ASEAN: Laos moves to rejust import taxes
BRICS: Chinese president proposes closer partnership
Fortaleza, Brazil – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday proposed a closer and more solid partnership among BRICS countries, as he delivered a speech at the sixth BRICS summit held here. Besides Xi, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Russian President Vladimir … Continue reading BRICS: Chinese president proposes closer partnership
U.S. president’s envoy visits Vietnam, TPP discussed
Hanoi – Evan Medeiros, special assistant to U.S. President Barack Obama, paid a visit to Vietnam and talked with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh over various issues including TPP here on Monday. During the meeting, the … Continue reading U.S. president’s envoy visits Vietnam, TPP discussed
AirAsia taking second shot at Japan in tie-up with Rakuten
Kuala Lumpur/Tokyo – Asia’s largest budget carrier, AirAsia Bhd, is giving the lucrative Japanese air travel market a second crack in a partnership with Rakuten, Japan’s biggest online retailer, to form a new budget carrier – AirAsia Japan. The Malaysia-based … Continue reading AirAsia taking second shot at Japan in tie-up with Rakuten
Singapore gov’t agency launches job bank
Singapore – Singapore’s Workforce Development Agency officially launched a Jobs Bank on Monday to help employers find local talent to fill vacancies at their firms. The Manpower Ministry first announced the initiative last year in support of the Fair Consideration Framework, … Continue reading Singapore gov’t agency launches job bank