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Foxconn to invest $1b in Indonesia
Taiwan's technology giant Foxconn group has finally signed a letter of intent to invest up to $1 billion in Indonesia as it seeks to...
IMF positive on Myanmar’s growth outlook
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Myanmar's economic outlook remains favourable and projected that real GDP growth will rise to about 7.8 per cent...
Myanmar ends raw wood export
The Forest Department of Myanmar has recently announced a deadline for raw log exports through Yangon ports. The deadline is midnight on March 31,...
Danish company opens factory in Laos
Denmark’s largest manufacturer of workwear, Mascot, has opened a newly built factory in Laos on 9000 square meters, the company said in a release...
Iskandar Malaysia needs more attractions: Najib
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said "much more" needs to be done if Iskandar Malaysia is to achieve its 2025 target of having a...
Philippines reviews incentives for investors
The Philippines' Board of Investments (BOI) is reviewing for the first time the country's 1987 investments code to refine the criteria for granting tax...
Singapore manufacturing growth still sluggish
Singapore's manufacturing output grew at a slower-than-expected pace of 8 per cent on-year in October, newly released government data show. This is down...
Myanmar inks rubber deal with Japan
Myanmar and Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding on the manufacturing and export of rubber, according to the Myanmar Rubber Planters and Producers...
Indonesia investments on course to meet target
Indonesia is on course to meet its annual investment target as overall investment growth has been maintained at above 20 per cent in the...
30,000 Thai workers for Qatar?
As reported on October 16, an agreement is set to be signed this month between Thailand’s labour ministry and officials from Qatar to send...
Vietnam-Russia trade to hit $4b in 2013
Two-way trade between Vietnam and Russia was $2.7 billion in the first seven months of 2013 and is expected to reach $4 billion by...
Russian oligarch said to invest $3b in Indonesia
Basic Element, a diversified conglomerate owned by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, plans to invest up to $3 billion in Indonesia, according to Suryo Bambang...
Malaysia approves 428 manufacturing projects worth $8.8b
The Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) said on October 3 that it approved 428 manufacturing projects at an investment volume of RM28.3 billion ($8.8...
Condom factory open for tourists in Taiwan (video)
Taiwan's biggest condom manufacturer, Taiwan Fuji Latex, recently opened a "model condom factory" for tourists in a bid to educate the public on condom...
Cheapest labour in Asia: Not Myanmar, not Bangladesh
In the past years, there has been a notable shift of labour costs within Asia, and China is no longer leading the pack. The...
World Bank: Philippines needs 14.6m jobs
The Philippines needs to generate 14.6 million good jobs by 2016 to uplift the economic status of jobless and underemployed Filipinos as well as...
Thailand: Everything slows down, except tourism
Thailand's central bank on August 30 reported a lacklustre GDP growth of just 2.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2013 on the...
Vietnam posts trade deficit, but FDI on the rise
Vietnam had a $300 million trade deficit in August 2013 after reporting trade surpluses in June and July, local media reported.
The deficit for the...
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Laos to boost online gambling industry
Laos has plans to issue regulations for offshore online gambling businesses with the aim to attract operators targeting markets elsewhere in Southeast Asia, particularly...
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Philippine new tax chief determined to collect $3.7 billion in outstanding tax from Marcos family
The Philippines’ incoming tax agency chief Lilia Guillermo said she intends to collect the long-due estate tax from the family of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos...