Myanmar - Hong Kong trade hits over 238 million USD
Trade between Myanmar and China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) hit 238.5 million USD the six-month mini-budget or transitional period from April to September.
A view from Victoria peak in Hong Kong, China (Source: EPA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Trade between Myanmar and China's Hong Kong SpecialAdministrative Region (SAR) hit 238.5 million USD the six-month mini-budget or transitional period from April toSeptember.
According the latest report fromMyanmar’s Ministry of Commerce, the Southeast Asian nation exported 230 millionUSD of goods to Hong Kong, while importing 8.5 million USD of goods from theregion.
In the 2017-2018 fiscal year, two-way trade between the two sides totaled 385.63million USD, 234.46 million USD higher than that of the previous fiscal year.
Myanmar mainly exports precious stones,agricultural products, fishery products and garments to Hong Kong, whileimporting from the latter telecommunications equipment and optical products.
Tradebetween Myanmar and Hong Kong has recorded strong growth in recent times,making the Chinese region the fourth biggest investor in Myanmar after mainlandChina, Singapore, and Thailand.
According to Myanmar’s Statistics Office, Hong Kong poured 7.867 billion USD into171 projects in the Southeast Asian nation from 1988 to August 2018, accountingfor 10.8 percent of the total foreign investment in Myanmar.-VNA
The first Myanmar-China Diplomacy and Defence "2+2" Consultation was held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on November 26, focusing on maintaining peace and stability in the border areas between the two countries.
Myanmar and China pledged to further promote bilateral ties and maintain peace and stability in their border areas at a diplomacy and defense consultation in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on January 17.
The firefighters found an active blaze at the lorry depot located in the city of Pasir Gudang near the state capital of Johor Bahru, with flames spreading quickly due to strong winds and igniting a neighboring disused oil storage area.
Investigators believe the operation is part of a broader scam network involving romance scams, where victims are lured into fake relationships and persuaded to transfer money.
Ambassadors, Consuls General, along with staff and their families, joined traditional sports and cultural activities of Southeast Asia and performances bearing regional identity, thus contributing to strengthening unity and the ASEAN community spirit in New York.
In his post on social media the same day, Hun Manet said energy companies would be able to import sufficiently from other sources to meet domestic fuel and gas demands in the country.
The forum, which involves global experts and creative leaders from across 14 cultural sectors, aims to expand Thailand’s presence on the world stage through innovation and cultural exchange.
In his article, Oscar Sanchez Serra highlighted President Ho Chi Minh’s founding of the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper on June 21, 1925, which marked the birth of Vietnam's revolutionary press rooted in a bold and far-sighted vision.
Several ASEAN meetings are scheduled to take place in Port Dickson this September, including the Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) for ASEAN Plus Three (APT), the East Asia Summit (EAS), the 15th ASEAN Maritime Forum, and the 13th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum.
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered the urgent implementation of a national policy to crack down on all forms of call centre scams, online fraud, and illegal gambling, which are now considered threats to national security.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and EAEU Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev jointly declared the conclusion of FTA talks on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), according to the statement.
The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
A view from Victoria peak in Hong Kong, China (Source: EPA) 
