A study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on advancing financial inclusion through digitalisation found that financial and digital literacy are among the biggest ‘demand side entry barriers’ for availing digital financial services (DFS).
ASEAN has been Hong Kong’s second-largest trading partner in terms of merchandise trade, just behind the Chinese mainland, since 2010.
Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Cambodia rose 3% in the first nine months of this year to reach US$4.77 billion, according to statistics unveiled by the Cambodian Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Indonesia’s selection of Vietnam as a major source for its rice purchases has further solidified the position and quality of Vietnamese rice, said the Vietnamese Trade Office in Indonesia following a statement from an Indonesian official that Indonesia will import 1.5 million tonnes of rice from Vietnam and Thailand.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is committed to enhancing regional food security through applying advanced technology, improving agricultural productivity, ensuring supply chains, building an early warning and quick response system to ensure sufficient food supply in crisis situations, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN) has said.
Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have signed a deal to enhance customs clearance among member states, as announced by the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday.
ASEAN, a region that heavily depends on rice as a crucial staple food, has grappled with fluctuations in global rice prices over the past month with prices rising steeply due to climate disruptions such as floods, heat waves and other extreme weather conditions.
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, which took effect last year, has given an extra boost to trade exchanges in the region, a Cambodian senior official and experts said on Saturday.
<p>Time: 2024 By: Ministry of Industry and Trade</p>
