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Philippines among least attractive countries in Asia-Pacific for foreign investments
The Philippines has been named one of the least attractive destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Asia-Pacific in a new ranking by Oxford...
Cambodia garment makers get nervous over Hun Sen’s policies
The Cambodian textile and garment sector, the main pillar of the impoverished country’s export industry, starts feeling the heat of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s...
Vietnam receives another multi-billion-dollar investment from Samsung
South Korean corporate giant Samsung will invest another $2.5 billion in Vietnam as it seeks to increase its TV display panel production in the...
Myanmar in transition: Minimum wage, credit rating, stock exchange
Ahead of its anxiously awaited general elections slated for November 8, Myanmar is taking big steps forward in closing up to the modern world...
ASEAN seen as future labour powerhouse, succeeding China
The structural change in the East Asian labour market and rising wages in China – which used to be the cheap manufacturing hub of...
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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...