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Malaysia mulls over plan to buy electricity from Laos
Laos, Thailand and Malaysia may proceed with a planned cross-border power trade minus Singapore, which had some concerns over the initiative, said Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili. He said his officers were exploring the possibility for the pilot project, known as the Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore ...
Group of Montagnards heads back to Vietnam
Twenty-four Montagnards are set to return to Vietnam on 8 October, becoming the first group to volunteer for repatriation since the government last month ordered the asylum seekers to leave of their own volition or be forcibly expelled, officials said. Keep reading ...
Vietnam's real estate transactions skyrocket in 9 months
Some 30,000 real estate transactions were recorded in the first nine months of 2015, which was tantamount to the combined figures from last year, as heard at a seminar on housing development in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on 7 October. According to Chairman ...
Another Areng Valley activist arrested
A prominent Areng Valley activist joined three other environmentalists in jail on 7 October in Koh Kong after being questioned at the provincial court about alleged “forest crimes”. Ven Vorn, 36, a community representative and commune councillor with the ruling Cambodian People’s Party, was arrested at the ...
Strengthening Vietnam's domestic production
The rules of origin in FTAs has set high demands that forced Vietnam to consider more active elements of the diversity of markets through restructuring and raising product quality. According to figures from the General Statistics Office, in May 9, 2015, China remains the largest export ...
TPP membership would help Thai exports, banker says
Thailand should consider joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership because it will create collaboration among ASEAN countries, a banker says. On 5 October, 12 countries reached an agreement on trade liberalisation. Four of them are in the ASEAN region. Deja Tulananda, vice executive chairman of Bangkok Bank, said on 7 October that the ...
Hanoi to open industrial clusters in Phu Xuyen District
Phu Xuyen District, Hanoi, will open an industrial zone to attract industries and handicrafts. The Hanoi People’s Committee has issued Decision No. 4989/QD-UBND to establish Phu Tuc Industrial Zone in Phu Xuyen District. The industrial complexes will attract industries and handicrafts suitable for industrial development planning and socio-economic ...
FTI chairman expects GDP growth near 3% on stimulus
The chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is confident that gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by nearly 3 per cent this year from the government’s expected injection of around Bt200 billion into the economy this quarter and the rebound of the tourism sector after ...
Thai Government to woo Western investors
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s UN trip has eased international concerns over the military coup, paving the way for other cabinet ministers to make overseas visits to boost foreign investor confidence in Thailand, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said on 7 October. Keep reading ...
Laos, Thai, Malaysia and Singapore power deal delayed
The signing of the Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore Power Integration Project deal has been delayed for another six months. Keep reading ...
