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Thailand keen to register illegal migrant workers on time
The Thai government is eager to have around two million illegal migrant workers, most of them from Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, registered by...
Thailand leads in jewelry, rubber industries in ASEAN
Jewelry and rubber have emerged as the two industries in which Thailand has the highest potential in ASEAN while the country lags behind in...
Philippines’ Aboitiz group expanding in ASEAN food sector
The food subsidiary of Philippines industry conglomerate Aboitiz group is looking to diversify and expand across the region with the potential acquisition of overseas...
Oman exploring business opportunities in Brunei
A senior trade delegation from Oman will visit Brunei Darussalam to explore new business and investment opportunities in renewable energy, food processing and manufacturing,...
An overlooked opportunity: Laos
After the World Bank recently released its bi-annual East Asia and Pacific Update on economies in the region, there was much talk about the...
Thailand, Chile sign free trade agreement
Thailand and Chile on October 4 in Bangkok signed a free trade agreement (FTA) to pave the way to eliminate tariffs on 90 per...
Philippines’ Universal Robina to expand ASEAN-wide
Universal Robina Corporation (URC), a Philippine food conglomerate owned by the Gokongwei family, is intensifying its Southeast Asian expansion programme, with Vietnam seen growing...
Thailand promotes investment in southern Muslim region
Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) has announced new investment promotion measures that are targeted at the southern border provinces which are predominantly Muslim.
The new...
Philippines invites investors from Saudi Arabia
The Philippines has been encouraging Saudi businesses to invest in the country and attend or participate in major trade fairs and exhibitions in the...
Thailand to revamp incentive policy
Thailand's Board of Investment has said it will enforce a new investment regime by the beginning of 2015, giving more than 19 months for...
Thailand, Pakistan to sign trade pact
Thailand is set to ink a free trade agreement with Pakistan to further boost trade and economic cooperation with the Middle East country. Thai...
Thailand, Bangladesh to double trade
Bangladesh and Thailand are aiming to double bilateral trade by 2016, following a visit by Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to the country and...
Continuous improvement on SEDC’s agenda
The Sarawak Economic Development Corporation, or SEDC, is responsible for promoting commercial, industrial and socio-economic development in Sarawak, as well as the development of bumiputera in business.
Reforms spur rapid economic growth as Sarawak offers incentives for foreign investors
Since the middle of the previous decade, Sarawak has experienced a period of sustained economic growth, riding out the global credit crisis and charting...
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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...