US to detain Malaysia’s Sime Darby Plantation products over forced labour allegations
FMT Reporters FREE MALAYSIA TODAY Wed, December 30, 2020 PETALING JAYA: The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will detain palm oil and products containing palm oil produced by Sime […]
UK-Vietnam FTA to become effective from 23:00 on December 31
VIETREADER Tue, December 29, 2020 The UK has been the third largest trade partner of Vietnam in Europe (Source: VNA) HANOI – Representatives from Vietnam and the United Kingdom signed […]
Lao-made Products on Show at the “Made in Laos” Fair
By Phayboune Thanabouasy THE LAOTIAN TIMES Friday, December 18, 2020 Made in Laos Fair 2020 (Photo: We Are Lao) Over 200 booths by more than a hundred businesses across Laos […]
Cambodia Ministry of Commerce calls for exporters to prepare for post-Brexit UK
May Kunmakara THE PHNOM PENH POST Sun, December 27, 2020 PHNOM PENH – The Ministry of Commerce has informed local manufacturers and exporters that Cambodia had been designated a “least […]
Cambodian food artisans jump on global ‘hot’ market trend
Tom Starkey / Khmer Times Tue, December 22, 2020 The largely fragmented hot sauce market is providing space for smaller boutique producers, meaning small private label brands are finding success […]
Indonesia, South Korea sign CEPA to boost trade, investment
Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman The Jakarta Post Fri, Dec18, 2020 Indonesia and South Korea signed on Friday a comprehensive economic partnership agreement that is expected to boost the trade in goods and […]
Malaysia Controversial Sabah dam to go ahead under new state government
BY JULIA CHAN MALAY MAIL Tue, Dec 22, 2020 KOTA KINABALU — The new Sabah government has announced it plans to reimplement the controversial Penampang Kaiduan Dam. The dam was […]
More Japanese firms to leave China for Vietnam: Ambassador
Nguyen Tung HANOI TIMES Tue, December 22, 2020 Overview of the dialogue. Photo: Hoang Giang. HANOI – Vietnam is the top choice for Japanese companies looking to diversify their supply […]
Myanmar to Start Joint Projects With Three Asian Countries
By Nan Lwin THE IRRAWADDY Mon, December 21, 2020 YANGON—Amid efforts to secure foreign investment to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Myanmar’s economy, the government expects implementation […]
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