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Viet Nam has enough reserve for rice export last updated : 2010-09-07 10:29:30
Despite a sharp increase in the volume of rice exports in the past two months, Viet Nam still has an adequate reserve of rice for export until the year-end. In August, Viet Nam exported 813,000 tonnes of rice, attaining a turnover of US$320 million, .....

Bengali capital to build 2nd int'l airport last updated : 2010-08-30 10:56:38
Bangladesh's cabinet committee on economic affairs has approved the building of a second international airport near Dhaka under public-private partnership (PPP). This is the first project approved after the PPP guideline was finalised last mo .....

Sino-Japan partnership to help global recovery last updated : 2010-08-30 09:15:30
China and Japan, the world's second and third largest economies, agreed on Sunday to seek and develop "new engines" for growth, a move that will also help stabilize the global economy. Premier Wen Jiabao said during a meeting with a Japanese delegat .....

Singapore inflation up in July as forecast last updated : 2010-08-24 12:05:44
Inflation in Singapore rose last month as higher costs of cars, homes and food pushed up consumer prices. The consumer price index here for last month climbed 3.1 per cent year on year, in line with the expectations of economists, who had anticipa .....

Bargain tickets - even less than a dollar to India last updated : 2010-08-23 09:44:09
Ticket affordability is no reason for not flying anymore With competition heating up in the airline industry, many air carriers, especially budget airlines, in recent years have brought down their fares to make it more affordable to travel by air. .....

Mainland firms' buying spree boosts Taiwan last updated : 2010-08-22 10:11:54
A Chinese paint maker which came to Taiwan last week helped brush away any lingering economic blues. The company, Guangdong Fortress Chemical, is part of a corporate delegation from the south China province that was in town for one purpose: to shop .....

Taiwan cuts tax on rice wine, triggering concerns from US, EU last updated : 2010-08-20 10:08:53
The Taiwanese government moved Thursday (August 19) to cut taxes on rice wine by reclassifying it as a food ingredient rather than drinking alcohol. The Legislative Yuan officially ratified an amendment to the Tobacco and Alcohol Tax Act, lowering t .....

Japan's Kirin trying to fend off Ito En in soft-drink market last updated : 2010-08-20 08:31:41
Japan's Kirin Beverage Co. is feeling a breeze down its neck as hard-charging Ito En Ltd. is almost certain to snatch third place in the soft-drink market in Japan. With the soft-drink industry suffering from sluggish sales, all eyes are on Kirin to .....

Vietnamese currency devaluation a threat to Thai exports last updated : 2010-08-19 11:30:45
Viet Nam devalued its currency by 2.1 per cent against the US dollar Wednesday (August 18) as the NALIN VIBOONCHART tries to buck the regional trend in an attempt to rein in the country's trade deficit. The devaluation, which the central bank .....

ADB aid to boost incomes of Bengali poor farmers last updated : 2010-08-17 11:03:58
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide Bangladesh with US$40 million to grow high-value crops, including vegetables, spices and fruits, which will help boost incomes of poor farmers. The fund will be disbursed among the farmers in 27 district .....

Smartphones lift telecom spending last updated : 2010-08-17 10:19:01
Koreans’ spending on communications increased to a record-high in the second quarter, driven by popularity of costly wireless services and high-end devices, a government agency reported Monday (August 16). Statistics Korea said households spent an .....

Viet Nam's banned goods list to expand last updated : 2010-08-16 10:38:21
Viet Nam's ministry of industry and trade is drafting a proposal to ban the sale of sky lanterns, antiques that have significant heritage value and several other goods and services. The proposal would increase the list of banned goods and services .....

China boosts crop production amid natural disasters last updated : 2010-08-16 10:31:43
Chinese authorities have beefed up grain production for the second half of the year, since frequent natural disasters and recent fluctuations in international grain prices have placed significant challenges on domestic grain crop production. "The C .....

Malaysia's direct selling likely to see over 33% rise in sales last updated : 2010-08-12 10:58:11
The total sales from the direct selling industry in Malaysia are expected to increase by more than a third to hit 4.5 billion ringgit (US$1.4 billion) this year, compared to 3.32 billion ringgit ($1.04 billion) in 2009. Of this, the 56 members of th .....

S'pore investors pour money into Indonesia last updated : 2010-08-12 09:20:42
Singapore investors are flocking to Indonesia with an eye to tapping its rich commodity reserves and fast-expanding consumer base. Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country - once shunned because of its corruption, political unrest and po .....



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