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Cambodia aims to shift from raw material exporter to producer of semi-finished and finished goods, says PM

03 tháng 05. 2024

Prime Minister Hun Manet expressed his intention to transform Cambodia into a country that exports raw materials and has the capacity to produce semi-finished and finished products to supply domestic and export markets, thereby enhancing people’s livelihoods.

UK Backs Indonesia’s CPTPP Trade Pact Push

03 tháng 05. 2024

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima on May 20, 2023. Jakarta. The UK wants Indonesia to follow in its footsteps in joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), saying that it will help with Jakarta’s candidacy.

Carbon emissions, rules of origin on PHL-EU trade talks

03 tháng 05. 2024

ISSUES on the rules of origin concerning the Philippine garments sector and carbon emission standards, among others, are expected to be covered by the talks for a free trade deal between the Philippines and the 27-member bloc European Union (EU), which is set to resume in October of this year, according to Trade Undersecretary Allan B. Gepty, the Philippines’s chief negotiator for the trade deal.

Singapore and Canada to enhance science and technology cooperation

03 tháng 05. 2024

They will also support research oriented towards international commercialisation, and projects between Canadian and Singaporean small and medium enterprises

Lao minister seeks Vietnamese tech solutions in logistics

26 tháng 04. 2024

Lao Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaithong Kommasith on April 24 led a delegation to FSI Investment and Trading Technology Development JSC (FSI) to explore Make in Vietnam technology solutions that could support Laos' digital transformation in the logistics sector and, consequently, propel economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.

EU and S’pore forge closer business ties; EU firms invited to use Republic as springboard into Asean

26 tháng 04. 2024

Businesses in the European Union (EU) are ramping up efforts to collaborate with firms here in areas such as digital technology and sustainability.

Indonesia wants progress on EU trade deal

26 tháng 04. 2024

The Southeast Asian nation accuses Brussels of "regulatory imperialism" following recent disputes over deforestation and nickel. But it's still hoping for an agreement.

Economists see positive signs for Malaysia's economy despite challenges

26 tháng 04. 2024

According to economists, recent efforts by our government to support the ringgit are bearing fruit. In March, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) urged exporters and those with investments abroad to repatriate their profits and earnings back to Malaysia. The central bank also told businesses to defer new investments overseas and to hedge their offshore investments to help prop up the ringgit.