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Vai alla Scheda Paese »On this battlefield man has no better weapon than his intelligence, no other force but his heart
— José Rizal
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ASEAN leaders hope for breakthrough in talks on RCEP trade deal
Southeast Asian leaders meet for a second day in Thailand on Sunday, hoping for a breakthrough in talks over the world’s largest trade deal to ...
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Japan confirms support for quick agreement on RCEP trade pact
Japan is rendering support for Thailand to conclude the long-delayed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement during the Kingdom's chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).
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Managing employees in Myanmar: Pay, time off, and other requirements
As Myanmar continues to open to foreign investment, employers from other ASEAN countries and places farther afield have been setting up local operations. Understanding the requirements of Myanmar labour law is, of course, a crucial part of this.
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Trade spat will not affect RCEP: Asean
The secretary-general of Asean, Dato Paduka Lim Jock Hoi, expressed his confidence that the long-awaited Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will be completed in principle before Thailand's chairmanship ends at the end of this year.
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Asean 'confident' RCEP done by year's end
Asean Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi on Sunday expressed his confidence that the long-awaited Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will be completed in principle before Thailand's chairmanship ends at the end of this year.
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ThaiBev renovating breweries ahead of 2020 Asean splurge
Singapore-listed Thai Beverage (ThaiBev), Thailand's biggest drinks company, will spend 7 billion baht next year to renovate 25-year-old breweries and increase sales from all beverages in populous Asean countries in the next six years.
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#SEAYOUTOMORROW : the future of the ocean
VOWING TO ACHIEVE ITS GOAL OF ELIMINATING AT LEAST 50% OF MARINE DEBRIS BY 2027 THROUGH THE PRINCIPLE OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY AT THE RECENT 2019 ASEAN SUMMIT, THAILAND WAS RANKED AS THE WORLD’S SIXTH LARGEST CONTRIBUTOR TO MARINE DEBRIS, AND FOURTH IN ASEAN.
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Philippines mulls safeguard duty on rice as import surge hurts farmers
MANILA: The Philippines said on Monday it is considering imposing a safeguard duty on rice to ease the pain of local farmers hurting from a surge in imports of the staple grain.
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EU ambassador upbeat on Thai FTA talks
The EU ambassador to Thailand said he was "optimistic" the long-delayed free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations will continue between Thailand and the EU at the 7th annual EU-Asean Business Summit in Bangkok.
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Prayut urges speedy RCEP deal
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha declared on Friday that Asean and six dialogue partners should wrap up talks on the long-overdue Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by this November.
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Asean pressed to oppose trade war
Southeast Asia's private sector has called on Asean heads of state and governments to make a collective statement for world economic peace as the simmering trade war threatens the global economy.
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Prayut urges Asean to back micro-sized businesses
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged Asean countries to support "micro-SMEs" by keeping their owners abreast of digital technological know-how and to ensure they have access to financial resources.
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DE Ministry touts Digital Valley in Sri Racha
The Digital Economy and Society (DE) Ministry is gearing up for the establishment of the Thailand Digital Valley in Chon Buri’s Sri Racha district as an urgent project to make the country a key digital infrastructure hub in Asean.
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AMRO sees faster pace of expansion in second half
The Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) forecasts the economy will expand at a faster pace in the second half than the 2.6% growth in the first, partly propelled by the government's stimulus package.
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November set for RCEP conclusion
Asean and six dialogue partners have vowed to wrap up talks on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by this November as planned.
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Thai Life makes Myanmar play to gain an edge
Thai Life Insurance has struck a deal to take a 35% stake in Citizen Business (CB) Insurance, becoming the first Asean outsider to enter Myanmar's insurance field.
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Thai Life makes acquisition in Myanmar
Thai Life Insurance has struck a deal to take a 35% stake in Citizen Business Insurance (CB Insurance), becoming the first Asean insurer to enter Myanmar's insurance field.
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US urges Thais to join CPTPP
The US-Asean Business Council, an advocacy group that aims to foster economic growth and trade ties between the two regions, is calling for the Thai government to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and speed up its talks on joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
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Turkey eyes to sign free trade agreement with Thailand
Turkey aims to sign a free trade agreement with Thailand, said the country's foreign minister on July 28 as part of the 52nd Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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Asean-BAC's non-tariff bid gains traction
The Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-BAC) was satisfied with negotiations over Asean trade facilitation procedures, in which all members agreed to form and implement guidelines on non-tariff measures, says the Trade Negotiations Department.
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India enthusiastic about sealing RCEP
Asean's plan to complete talks this year on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) got a boost after India, one of the dialogue partners outside Asean, gave a positive political commitment to support negotiations that are to conclude in November.