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Vai alla Scheda Paese »If you want to reach your goals and dreams, you cannot do it without discipline.
— Lee Kuan Yew
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Experts call for speedy end to RCEP negotiations
Experts are urging Thailand to use its position as Asean chair to push for further economic integration within the region and reduce the negative impacts of the US-China trade war by speeding up the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations.
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Firms urged to use new Hong Kong FTA
Thai businesses are being urged to take advantage of privileges offered under the Asean-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement (AHKFTA) to expand trade and investment in Hong Kong, especially for restaurants, content creation and construction.
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Payment matters on table at meeting
The Finance Ministry will put cross-border payments and a standard for QR code payment on the agenda at the upcoming Asean Finance Ministers' Meeting (AFMM) held in Thailand.
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SET ends lower, Indonesia stock market leads Asean peers
The Stock Exchange of Thailand index ended lower but other Southeast Asian stock markets closed higher on Monday, with Indonesia leading the pack boosted by gains in financial and telecom sector counters, as progress in US-China trade talks raised optimism among investors.
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Covered for life
Tan Hak Leh is accustomed to occupying lofty corporate positions as an insurance executive with 25 years of industry experience, 17 of them in management positions in Singapore. But the chief executive officer of AIA Thailand turns out to be very down-to-earth in person, soft-spoken and easy to chat with.
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SET drops, other Asean stock markets rise
The Stock Exchange of Thailand index ended lower, while other Southeast Asian stock markets closed higher on Thursday as a surprise jump in monthly Chinese trade data brought slight relief amid continued focus on Sino-US talks.
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SET falls most in Asean region on political uncertainty
Thai stocks closed lower on Monday, falling most in the Southeast Asia region amid political uncertainty in the country, while Vietnam markets surged as trade resumed after a week-long holiday.
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SET ends flat, Malaysia stocks lead losses in Asean
Thai shares lost slightly on Friday, while Malaysia stocks led losses, as investors were rattled after the United States dismissed the likelihood of a quick resolution to the long drawn Sino-US trade war.
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SET drops 5.60 points, Malaysia shares lead Asean peers
The Stock Exchange of Thailand index dipped on Thursday, while Malaysia shares led the gains, as optimism over a trade deal between the United States and China were renewed following indications of further official talks in Beijing next week.
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Manila leads Asean bourses, SET ends higher
Philippine shares rose 1.7%, helped by foreign investor buying and as the latest round of Sino-US trade talks kept hopes of a comprehensive trade deal alive, while Thai stocks closed 0.59% higher on Friday.
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aT targets ASEAN market with agricultural exports
Representatives of Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Af
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Why Dyson is shifting its HQ to Singapore
Move by billionaire’s business reflects strategy to be closer to customers and manufacturing centres
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New public-private alliance formed for ASEAN market
Leaders from Korea’s major business associations and the Presidential Committee on New Southern Policy gathered Thursday
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The search for e-commerce talent in Asean
When Google and Temasek undertook a study of the internet economy in Southeast Asia in 2017, they predicted it would be worth US$200 billion by 2025. In November last year, they revised that prediction upward to $240 billion to reflect the rapid rise of e-commerce, fuelled by demand for everything ...
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Navigating the intricacies of a socialist system: Labour outsourcing in Vietnam
Since its World Trade Organisation accession in 2007, Vietnam has been an attractive destination in ASEAN for foreign investment, with overseas companies eager to offer their goods and services to the growing Vietnamese market. In parallel, Vietnam has emerged as one of the top countries in the world for business ...
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Singapore shares lead gains, SET jumps more than 1%
Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Monday, with Singapore marking a three-week closing high, as the start of Sino-US trade talks raised hopes that a deal would alleviate concerns about slowing global economic growth.
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Singapore Q4 GDP growth below forecast
SINGAPORE: Singapore's economy grew more slowly than forecast in the fourth quarter after the manufacturing sector shrank, adding to concerns that a trade dispute between the United States and China will drag on growth in 2019.
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Call for neighbours to unite around SEZs
The government is encouraging four neighbouring countries to seize opportunities from the Asean single market and collaborate with all 10 member nations to build up the regional economy in a sustainable manner.
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Oil prices surge on cut pledge, US-China deal
SINGAPORE: Oil prices soared more than 5% on Monday after Russia and Saudi Arabia renewed a pact to cap output, while the US agreed to halt raising tariffs on Chinese imports, stalling a trade row that many feared could hit demand for the commodity.
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Trade Department pushes 12 priorities for Asean chair
Twelve economic issues, including the conclusion of negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, have been proposed for consideration as Thailand readies itself to assume Asean's chairmanship.
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G-20 Summit And Possible Outcomes
World leaders began arriving in Buenos Aires on Thursday for the summit of the globe’s largest economies, with attention expected to focus on issues including a trade war between the United States and China, a new North American trade deal and the conflict in Ukraine. Heads of state from Italy, ...