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Aeon plans to quadruple product sourcing from Vietnam
Published on 14/06/2019
» HANOI: Retail giant Aeon Co will seek to purchase US$1 billion (32 billion baht) worth of products from Vietnam in 2025, with the nation seen as having great potential as a supplier of quality food for Japanese consumers.
Nissin Electric shifting production to Myanmar from Thailand, Vietnam
Published on 31/05/2019
» Metal parts and equipment maker Nissin Electric Co of Japan will build a plant in Myanmar, relocating some production processes from its factories in Thailand and Vietnam to cut labour costs in its contract manufacturing business.
Hoya to build HDD glass substrate plant in Laos
Published on 07/02/2019
» PHNOM PENH: Japanese optical glass maker Hoya Corp will build a huge plant in Laos to manufacture glass substrates for hard disk drives in response to growing demand from ballooning global data traffic.
Uniqlo to open largest store in Southeast Asia near Manila
Published on 14/05/2018
» MANILA: Japanese casual clothing chain Uniqlo said on Monday it will open its largest store in Southeast Asia in the Philippines later this year.
Indonesian man rescued from human trafficking in Africa
Kyodo News, Published on 08/03/2018
» JAKARTA: The Indonesian government and a migrant labour union have managed to rescue a young Indonesian man who was trafficked to Africa to work on a Chinese fishing boat, with as many as 29 others possibly still be in danger, officials said Thursday.
SET closes higher, SE Asia stocks end week on cheery note
Published on 19/01/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index slightly gained on Friday, while other markets in the region notched up weekly gains and finished higher after data showed China's growth accelerated for the first time in seven years.
SET, Singapore shares retreat from multi-year peaks
Published on 18/01/2018
» Most Southeast Asian stock markets closed lower on Thursday, with Thailand and Singapore retreating from multi-year highs, while Indonesia extended gains to post its highest ever close.
Inthanin Coffee to open doors in Siem Reap, Phnom Penh
Published on 17/01/2018
» Inthanin, a Thai chain of cafes, is preparing its entrance into the booming local market, planning to open its first outlet in the kingdom this year.
Fire rips through maritime museum in Jakarta
Published on 16/01/2018
» JAKARTA: A fire ripped through a 17th century Dutch colonial building that houses a maritime museum in the Indonesian capital on Tuesday, causing extensive damage to its historical collections.
Philippine news website's licence revoked after Duterte threat
AFP, Published on 15/01/2018
» The Philippine government has revoked the operating licence of leading news website Rappler, officials said Monday in a ruling denounced by President Rodrigo Duterte's critics as another blow to press freedom.