Singapore, EU reach trade agreement
September 20, 2013
The European Union and Singapore submitted for approval on September 20 one of the world’s most comprehensive free trade agreements, which the EU sees as "a stepping stone" towards a…
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Vietnam’s shrimp exports surge 15%
Vietnam expects to earn around $2.6 billion from shrimp exports in 2013, up by 15 per cent over 2012, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP),…
US renews ban on gems from Myanmar
The US on September 4 renewed a ban on the import of gems from Myanmar despite otherwise normalised relations with the formerly military-ruled country. US President Barack Obama “is taking…
ASEAN textile exports to US, EU shrinking
Exports of textiles and garments of ASEAN member countries to the US and European Union markets declined in 2012, the Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) said on August 28. The maximum…
Thoughts on Thailand (2)
Kan Yuenyong, director of Siam Intelligence Unit, speaks out
Malaysian court dismisses appeal by Mexican drug traffickers sentenced to death
A Malaysian court on August 15 dismissed appeals by three Mexican nationals to have their convictions and death sentences for drug trafficking overturned. They will have one more opportunity to…
US extends ban on Myanmar gems
The US on August 7 renewed a ban on the import of gems from Myanmar, mainly rubies and jade, in a bid to choke off a funding source for the…
Cambodia rice exports set to double
Unlike Thailand’s, neighbour Cambodia’s rice exports have been surging over the first 7 months of 2013 and already surpassed the total figure achieved for the entire year 2012. In 2012,…
China still center stage in Myanmar
As a no-questions-asked investor, China has been a clever bedfellow with Myanmar, notably the former military junta, a history that skewers sentiment negatively amid the wave of the country’s reformist…
Cambodia’s textile industry grew 32%
The garment sector in Cambodia, which has been under fire for poor labour conditions and safety issues recently, reported exports worth $1.56 billion in the first half of 2013, a…
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