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Vai alla Scheda Paese »On this battlefield man has no better weapon than his intelligence, no other force but his heart
— José Rizal
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Meeting backs forging digital framework
The latest meeting of the Asean Economic Ministers (AEM) agreed to establish the Asean Digital Economy Framework Agreement (Defa) with the aim of boosting the value of digital trade within the Asean region to as much as US$2 trillion by 2030, up from $400 billion in 2021.
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Philippines looks to import 500,000 tonnes of rice
MANILA: The Philippines' Department of Agriculture is recommending additional rice importation of about 500,000 metric tonnes to cover potential crop losses from the El Nino dry weather condition, a senior official said on Wednesday.
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Philippines 'in talks with Vietnam, India for rice imports'
MANILA: The Philippines is in talks to import rice from Vietnam and India as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to boost its buffers and lower prices, an agriculture official said.
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CIMBT aims to grow offshore portfolio
CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) expects to grow offshore loans this year thanks to regional business expansion of large local corporations, in line with Asean's economic growth.
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[Contribution] ASEAN and Korea on road to sustainable and equal partnership
By Kim Hae-yong, secretary general of the ASEAN-Korea Center Every August 8th, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations celebrates ASEAN Day in commemoration of its founding in 1967. While the celebration lends ASEAN’s collective effort to
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New government urged to prioritise exports
Thailand not only needs to quickly establish a new government but also set new policies to cope with sluggish exports after the value of shipments to Asean, the largest export market, fell by 7.4% to US$28 billion, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
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India aims to trade electricity with Asean
BAMBOLIM, India: India is considering trading power with Southeast Asian countries through Myanmar and Thailand, five sources briefed on the matter say, as New Delhi looks to use its growing renewables capacity to boost regional diplomatic engagement.
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Thailand accounts for 79% of Asean EV sales
Chinese automakers dominated Southeast Asia’s fast-growing electric vehicle market, selling three out of every four EVs in the first quarter, the research firm Counterpoint Research said on Thursday.
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Korea-ASEAN startups to compete for sustainable development goals
South Korea’s SMEs and Startup Ministry and Indonesia’s Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Ministry are set to co-host the fourth Korea-ASEAN Business Model Competition for SDGs 2023, which will run from August through October.
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Surfing the global electric vehicle wave
Arsjad Rasjid, chairman of Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-BAC) and chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), has shared his opinions about the electric vehicle industry in which Thailand and Indonesia can work together to establish an efficient and resilient supply chain in Southeast Asia for the ...
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ASEAN foreign ministers meet in Jakarta to address Myanmar crisis and regional challenges
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and partner countries have convened in Jakarta to discuss the situation in Myanmar, which has caused global concern and created divisions within ASEAN. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, chairing the meetings, stressed the need for ASEAN to navigate regional and ...
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Krungsri hosts Japan-ASEAN Startup Business Matching Fair 2023
In Thai national economy, there are more than 3 million micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. They account for approximately 35 percent of the country’s GDP and above 70 percent of employment. Both the government and private sectors have been supporting startup and small business development for many years, while also ...
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SEC pushes for regional green finance
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working with other Southeast Asian countries to develop green financial products, including sustainability-linked bonds and "Asean Transition" guidelines regarding taxes, according to the Thai regulator.
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SK Bioscience taps ASEAN vaccine market with Thai drug firm
SK Bioscience said Wednesday it has signed a business agreement with a state-owned pharmaceutical company in Thailand to boost vaccine production and vaccine development infrastructure in the Southeast Asian country. Under the agreement, SK Bioscienc
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Crowdfunding booms as small firms feel the squeeze
A Thai unit of Investree, the Asean-based financial technology company, reported 200% growth in business in the first quarter this year as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) relied more on crowdfunding platforms because banks tightened their SME lending criteria.
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Firms to rally amid economic revival
The performance of Thai corporations should gradually improve this year as the domestic economy recovers and inflationary pressures ease, according to analysts at Fitch Ratings' 2023 Thailand Corporate Credit Outlook & Asean ESG conference in Bangkok recently.
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Eveandboy allots B200m for branding
Eveandboy, a Thai cosmetics and perfume retailer, is spending 200 million baht to reinforce its beauty business and build brand awareness across the Asean region.
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UAC sells 70% share to Italy's Icap-Sira
UAC Global Plc, a chemical trader and clean power operator, is steering away from its chemical business by selling a 70% share, worth 101.2 million baht, in its UAC Advance Polymer and Chemical Co to an Italian firm expanding its business into Asean.
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UAC Global moving away from chemicals
UAC Global Plc, a chemical trader and clean power operator, is steering away from its chemical business by selling a 70% share, worth 101.2 million baht, in its UAC Advance Polymer and Chemical Co to an Italian company expanding into Asean.
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Digital consumers to propel Asean
A rapid increase in digital consumers is expected to be a major driver for Southeast Asia's economy, which is projected to grow by 4.7% this year, according to consulting firm YCP Solidiance.
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LHFG to expand Taiwan loan portfolio
Land and Houses Financial Business Group (LHFG), a holding company of LH Bank, aims to grow its Taiwanese banking business more aggressively this year, boosted by manufacturing relocation by multinational and Taiwanese firms to Asean amid deglobalisation.