Economy and commerce
Big plans brewing for Myanmar beer
Myanmar’s largest beer maker, military-owned Myanmar Brewery Ltd., aims to increase its annual production by 50 percent in the years ahead, the company announced on 26 August. Following a recent partnership with Japan’s Kirin Holdings, the company’s chairman Nay Win said the new joint venture will try ...
Thai stocks bounce back
Thai stocks have rebounded on the back of the country’s strong economic fundamentals after a steep drop of 64 points to an 18-month low on 24 August, Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong said on 25 August.The Thai bourse joined several other Asian and European markets in the ...
Thailand preparing students for the new business environment
Thailand has been transitioning to a service-based economy, which accounts for just over half of GDP, and universities are being urged to enhance the capacity of new graduates to meet changing market demand. Bangkok University has noted this changing trend and is grooming students to serve ...
State Bank of Vietnam assures no further dong/dollar exchange rate changes
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will not make any further adjustment to the Vietnam Dong/US Dollar exchange rate this year, SBV Deputy Governor Nguyen Thi Hong said in a press release issued late on 24 August. Keep reading ...
How China's downturn is impacting southeast Asia
China’s economic growth for this year is projected by the International Monetary Fund to fall to 6.8 percent – its slowest pace of expansion in over two decades. The slowdown in China – which now accounts for about 15 percent of the global economic output – ...
Watching markets from the sidelines
As Chinese markets plunged 8.49 per cent on 24 August sending jitters across global indices, industry insiders were cautious about its potential spillover effects into Cambodia, suggesting a wait-and-watch approach to its impact on foreign investment, tourism and the construction sector. Jay Menon, lead economist for trade ...
Consumer confidence posts larger fall in August
The ANZ-Roy Morgan Vietnam Consumer Confidence index slid 4.9 points to 133.7 points in August, 1.8 points lower than a year ago. The decline was caused by reduced confidence across all components of the survey. In terms of personal finances, just one third of respondents (31 ...
Vietnam pushes ahead with business climate improvement
Improving the business environment is vital to increase competitiveness for enterprises, especially in the light of international integration, heard a workshop in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on 25 August. Keep reading ...
Ministry reveals CSR history for country’s largest oil and gas firms
The corporate social responsibility (CSR) contributions made by international oil companies operating in Myanmar have been made public for the first time, with France’s Total E&P Myanmar at the top of the list. The Ministry of Energy (MoE) has released figures dating back to 1998, on ...
Vietnamese firms ignore rural potential: media
Despite being seen as the decisive factor in achieving sustainable rural development, Vietnam’s business sector still remained largely an untapped power, local newspaper Vietnam News on 26 August quoted officials and experts as saying. Keep reading ...
