A forum on how to seize investment and trade opportunities in the ASEAN region took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, on November 23, gathering businessmen, economic experts and policy makers regionally and internationally.
Jakarta (VNA) – A forum on how to seize investment and trade opportunitiesin the ASEAN region took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, on November 23, gatheringbusinessmen, economic experts and policy makers regionally and internationally.
AnanggaW.Roosdiono, head of Indonesia’s ASEAN Business Advisory Council, highlightedhow little regional enterprises know about the operation of the ASEAN EconomicCommunity (AEC) after nearly one year the AEC was established.
Thisrestricted knowledge has hindered the growth of the AEC, he added.
He alsoacknowledged that ASEAN has made significant achievements in integrating intothe global economy through advantages created by the AEC.
Participantssaid a stronger trade promotion campaign is needed to draw corporateparticipation in the ASEAN market.
They alsopointed to challenges and opportunities facing ASEAN, which is the world’sseventh largest economy, as well as some of its member states like Singapore,Malaysia and Indonesia.
Talking to theVietnam News Agency, Tan Choon Seng, chief representative in Southeast Asia ofthe Singapore-based ING bank, expressed his confidence in investmentopportunities offered by the bloc, saying that his company is carrying outquite a few projects across this dynamic region./.
The southern metropolis Ho Chi Minh City is set to face intense competition over human resources once the integrated ASEAN Economic Community takes shape later this year, heard a seminar on August 25.
Local firms’ preparations for the impact of the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by year’s end was the focus of discussions at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City.
When the ASEAN Economic Community is established at the year-end, the flow of investments from ASEAN countries into Vietnam and vice versa is expected to further flourish.
The Republic of Korea (RoK), China and Japan agreed on May 3 to reinforce the regional financial safety net, along with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), by launching a new financing facility programme meant to extend greater support in case of a financial crisis.
A technical issue combined with an extreme heatwave was blamed for a series of explosions at a military base that killed 20 soldiers and injured several others in Cambodia on April 27, the country’s Ministry of Defence said in a May 2 statement as reported by the Xinhua news agency.
The Customs Department of Thailand is scheduled to commence the collection of value-added tax (VAT) on imported goods sent via postal services, regardless of the goods value, starting in May.
A lecturer from Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine has warned Thais to be more vigilant against COVID-19, saying infection rates appeare to be worsening with higher hospital admissions, deaths and severe cases.
Malaysia should harness the collective expertise and resources to drive sustainable growth and development of the halal industry, according to Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Laos has officially restored the 10% value-added tax (VAT) rate starting May 1, in a bid to support the country’s budget revenue and socio-economic development.
The ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) entered its second plenary session in Hanoi on the afternoon of April 23, discussing ways to ensure comprehensive security for the people-centred ASEAN Community.
The first session of the ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) in Hanoi on April 23 focused on fast and sustainable growth for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) and the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets (AACM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration and accelerate the implementation of carbon crediting programmes across Southeast Asia.
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn reaffirmed ASEAN leaders' commitment to empowering the youth to unleash their full potential when he had a dialogue with ASEAN youth in Hanoi on April 22 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Future Forum (AF 2024).
The Thai Government is being urged to increase the proportion of renewable power generation to more than the target of 50% set in the power development plan (PDP).
The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) of Indonesia on April 21 lifted its tsunami advisory issued previously following the eruption of Mount Ruang in Sitaro district of North Sulawesi province.
Thailand expects to export about 1 million tonnes of durian, valued at an estimated 130 billion THB (3.53 billion USD) this year, with most of the shipments to China, according to Minister of Agriculture Thammanat Prompao.
The 72nd meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) and related meetings are being held by the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of Vietnam in the central city of Da Nang on April 22-26.
Enhancing regional food security and tackling the pressing challenges of climate change will be key agendas defining Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (lower house) Johari Abdul told the press on April 19.
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