Myanmar suspends rare earth ore exports to China
By Mizzima 17 December 2019 Myanmar has closed the border to China to suspend rare earth ore exports to the top rare earth processor, in view of the environmental damage and conflicts […]
EC says more effort needed over Cambodia EBA scheme
Sun Mesa Khmer Times December 17, 2019 MADRID, Spain – European Commission Vice President Josep Borrell Fontelles on Sunday told Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn at the 14th ASEM Foreign […]
Hanoi Book Fair 2019
HANOI, Vietnam, Dec 11 – The Hanoi Book Fair welcomed some 14 publishing houses and associations from Myanmar, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, and the Southeast Asia Publishing Association as […]
The EU needs to be more realistic
Sim Vireak Khmer Times December 17, 2019 (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng – Zhu Wei) Protectionism is re-emerging as a common challenge that all regional and global mechanisms try to address. That holds […]
Vietnam PM welcomes proposal to set up industrial park in Myanmar
Hai Yen The Hanoi Times Tue December 17, 2019 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi. Source: VGP. HANOI – The Vietnamese government encourages […]
Cambodia identified as a top Asean market for Dubai firms
Khmer Times December 16, 2019 Dubai. The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry says Cambodia has great potential for exporters from Dubai. DUBAI – The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and […]
Indonesia indigenous communities fear eviction amid investment push as rights bill remains on back burner
The Jakarta Post Mon, December 16, 2019 On the edge: A family of the Orang Rimba tribe lives in a flimsy hut deep in the jungle of Jambi. The Indigenous […]
UK heads towards Brexit and Thailand ponders an FTA with Britain
By The Thaiger December 16, 2019 BANGKOK – Thailand is pondering the possibilities of creating a free trade agreement with the UK after British PM Boris Johnson’s historic victory in […]
Indonesia Ready to Face EU Complaints to WTO
BY :TELLY NATHALIA, NOVY LUMANAUW Jakarta Globe, December 13, 2019 JAKARTA – Indonesia stands ready to face a few official complaints from the European Union to the World Trade Organization, or WTO, as […]
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