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On the Thai-Lao trade track
The easternmost border crossing in Thailand, and at the same time the only point where people can enter Laos by land without having to...
Indonesia’s GDP to surge, surpassing Russia’s, Australia’s by 2023
Southeast Asia’s most populous nation, Indonesia, is set to become a trillion-dollar economy as early as in two years, according to a forecast by...
Philippines ‘must improve food production standards’
With increasing demand, both global and regional, for agricultural products, safety in food production is one of the most urgent issues that the Philippines...
Myanmar’s border trade hits over $4b in 10 months
Myanmar's border trade hit §4.01 billion in the first 10 months of (April-Jan) of the 2013-14 fiscal year, according to official figures released on...
Russia, Vietnam to double trade by 2015
During Russia President Vladimir Putin's visit to Vietnam on November 12 all eyes were on Vietnam's decision whether it will join the Customs Union...
Thai industry confidence hits new low
The Thai industries sentiment index (TISI) for September 2013 dropped from 91.3 points in August to its lowest level in 23 months at 90.4,...
Great idea: Thailand to pay high-speed-rail with rice
Thailand is set to close an interesting barter deal with China. As per a release by the National News Bureau of Thailand, the government's...
Laos, Hungary partner in agro-industries
A Lao development firm, Sahamit Development Corporation Company, will team up with a Hungarian business group to produce agricultural goods for local markets and...
Thai rubber farmers threaten to stage mass protest
After a rally on August 23 in northern Thailand, enraged rubber farmers have said they plan to stage a nationwide mass protest and...
Opposition mounts to Japan joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Opposition both domestic and foreign has steadily mounted since Japan declared its intent to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on March 13, 2013, reaching...
Cambodia, Thailand to open joint trade zones
Cambodia and Thailand on June 12 agreed to boost bilateral trade and investment by establishing two special economic zones along their shared border, the...
AEC: Will it just remain a vision?
The 22nd ASEAN Summit in Brunei has made a very clear statement with regards to the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community. It turned out that ten-member bloc will most likely not be able to meet its target.
Cambodia considers sovereign bond issue
Cambodia has reiterated that it is mulling the issuance of sovereign bonds, it emerged at the Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s annual summit in India...
US to boost Myanmar trade, investment
The US is considering broadening trade with Myanmar by waiving import duties on locally produced goods, Acting US Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis was quoted...
ASEAN and its unravelling integration dreams
Standing shoulder to shoulder, ASEAN members may show a strong look of unity. But behind the smiles and handshakes, predictably conventional barriers to integration will wedge them apart, finds Justin Calderon.
Cambodia exports up 21% in first quarter
Cambodian export values increased more than 21 per cent in the first quarter 2013 compared to the same period last year, a report in...
AEC formation in 2015 highly unrealistic
The ten-member bloc of the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) will most likely not meet its ambitious target of forming the ASEAN Economic Community...
Latest FDI in Myanmar close to $800m
Myanmar received $794 million in foreign investment over nine months of the 2012-2013 fiscal year, according to an announcement from the Myanmar Investment Commission...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...