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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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Koreans eye Thailand to cut China risk
South Korean companies are keen to invest in Thailand, particularly the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), and making the country their production hub for the Asean and Asian regions, according to the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (Kotra).
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Asean 4.0
The world is in the midst of a digital transformation, and so is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). The region of 630 million people has become a strategic battleground for the digital economy, in which established tech giants and startups alike are trying to seize market opportunities.
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Thai links set to boost trade with Cambodia
The Cambodian Commerce Ministry has committed to joining up with the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh to build a favourable business and investment climate between the Asean neighbours.
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US firms bullish on Asean despite TPP exit
WASHINGTON: American business enthusiasm in Southeast Asia is bent but far from broken even as the region grapples with a new trade framework and less US government involvement, according to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.
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US firms see more trade, investment in Asean
American business enthusiasm in Southeast Asia is bent but far from broken even as the region grapples with a new trade framework and less US government involvement, according to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.
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ASEAN to sign Hong Kong free trade deal in November
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is to sign a free-trade agreement with Hong Kong in November, a Philippine government official said on Sept. 9, following three years of talks.
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Asia-Pacific ministers admit no RCEP agreement by year-end
MANILA: Economic ministers from 16 Asia-Pacific countries negotiating an alternative trade pact to the floundering Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) pact acknowledged on Sunday no agreement will be finalised by year-end.
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Asean-HK trade pact agreed
HONG KONG: Hong Kong and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations announced on Saturday that they had concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement and related investment pact.
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Japan offers aid package to ASEAN to promote free trade ahead of RCEP powwow
Trade minister Hiroshige Seko on Saturday proposed an aid package for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to develop the foundations for free trade.The offer, ...
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Philippines suspends trade with N.Korea to comply with UN
MANILA -- The Philippines has suspended trade relations with North Korea to comply with a UN Security Council resolution over its repeated missile tests, Manila's foreign minister said on Friday.
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Philippines says not worried about peso's weakness
MANILA -- Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said on Tuesday the authorities were not worried about the peso's weakness, but were monitoring the speed at which it moves against the US dollar.
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Is Asean ready to adapt?
Southeast Asian countries could face intense impacts from climate change that would limit the potential of the Asean Economic Community (AEC), where agriculture still accounts for more than 10% of gross domestic product.
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Philippines Q2 GDP growth quickens on construction boom
MANILA -- The Philippine economy grew at a sizzling pace in the second quarter, topping expectations as a government-led construction boom and an extended rebound in the farm sector took some of the sting off a peso currency wallowing at 11-year lows.
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40 years after Elvis' death, impersonators talk about legacy
Four decades since his death, Elvis Presley still reigns as The King — for impersonators.Few artists inspire people all over the world to dress up and perform passionately on stage like Presley. Impersonators from different generations and various countries paid tribute to their idol recently at a gathering in the ...
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Philippine central bank: Peso 'manageable' despite drop
MANILA -- Philippine central bank Governor Nestor Espenilla said the peso will trade within "manageable levels" with a flexible exchange rate policy. The currency extended declines.
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SAP: Digital adoption advised
The business sector in Thailand needs to rapidly shift towards digital transformation to stay competitive and become a digital leader in Asean by 2020, says Germany-based enterprise software maker SAP Indochina.
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ASEAN MPs call for stronger protections for migrants and refugees
Source: ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights Country: WorldASEAN lawmakers urge regional governments to do more to protect migrant workers and refugees, arguing that all members of the ASEAN community are entitled to basic rights.KUALA LUMPUR, 7 August 2017 – ASEAN lawmakers urged regional governments today to do more to protect migrant ...
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North Korea vows harsh retaliation against new UN sanctions
North Korea vowed Monday to bolster its nuclear arsenal and gain revenge of a "thousand-fold" against the United States in response to tough U.N. sanctions imposed following its recent intercontinental ballistic missile tests.The warning came two days after the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved new sanctions to punish North Korea, ...
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Turkey becomes sectorial dialogue partner of ASEAN
Turkey has become a sectorial dialogue partner for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Aug. 6.
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Turkey’s Çavuşoğlu talks Syria with US, Russian counterparts in Manila
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met on Aug. 6 with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in the Philippine capital Manila during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum, before holding a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson later in the day
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Hong Kong chief executive puts faith in trade ties
Thailand has the potential to be the economic hub of Asean and the main gateway to its neighbouring countries, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV), said Hong Kong's chief executive.