ECONOMY

ASEAN: No timeframe for South China Sea code of conduct

Chonburi, Thailand – The drafting of the South China Sea code of conduct (COC) is a working process without a timeframe, the director-general of the ASEAN Affairs Department of Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Xinhua Monday.“We need to use … Continue reading ASEAN: No timeframe for South China Sea code of conduct

Chinese companies bear losses caused by unrest in Ukraine

Beijing/Kiew – In crisis hit Ukraine, the country’s economic woes are not only impacting Europe’s economies, it’s also wreaking havoc on Chinese companies that have operations in the country.Song Feng is the head of a private colour plate company in … Continue reading Chinese companies bear losses caused by unrest in Ukraine

ASEAN to Dialogue with Japanese Business Community

Jakarta – Le Luong Minh, Secretary-General of ASEAN, held discussions with Mr. Setsuo Iuchi, Chief Representative for ASEAN and South Asia of Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) yesterday on the forthcoming 7th Dialogue between the ASEAN SG and the Federation … Continue reading ASEAN to Dialogue with Japanese Business Community

Philippines: Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo visits Frankfurt

Frankfurt – Little is known about the Philippines as one of the world´s emerging economies but it is one bright spot that has been growing at strong rates of 6.8% in 2012 and 7.2% in 2013, the second fastest in … Continue reading Philippines: Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo visits Frankfurt

Asia’s largest business aviation exhibition opened in Shanghai

Shanghai – Business aviation is defined as the use of a general aviation airplane or helicopter for a business purpose. It is essential to tens of thousands of companies of all types and sizes that are trying to compete in … Continue reading Asia’s largest business aviation exhibition opened in Shanghai

ASEAN and Canada discuss Progress of Partnership

Jakarta – The Second ASEAN-Canada Joint Coordination Committee (AC-JCC) Meeting was held yesterday at the ASEAN Secretariat, co-chaired by Ambassador Tan Hung Seng, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Singapore to ASEAN and Donald Bobiash, Ambassador of Canada to ASEAN. … Continue reading ASEAN and Canada discuss Progress of Partnership

Asia-Pacific setting major trends in M-Commerce

Hamburg – Hamburg-based secondary research organization yStats.com reports in its latest publication, “Asia-Pacific M-Commerce Snapshot 2014”, that growing adoption of smartphones and tablet computers is changing the way people shop online. Globally, and particularly in Asia-Pacific, traffic to retail sites through … Continue reading Asia-Pacific setting major trends in M-Commerce