Showing 21 - 30 of 57
South Korea to open up rice market
dpa, Published on 18/07/2014
» SEOUL - Seoul announced an end to imported rice quotas Friday, as it planned a move to open up its domestic market to rice grown abroad, and impose import tariffs on the foreign produce.
High grades for 7-Eleven stamps
dpa, Published on 15/07/2014
» A university lecturer in the Northeast allegedly exchanged grades for 7-Eleven discount stamps, a report said on Tuesday.
Myanmar sells $3bn in gems
dpa, Published on 08/07/2014
» Myanmar's annual gem emporium took in more than $3 billion this year, the most ever for the country's annual sale of gems and jade, organizers said Tuesday.
Firms eye place on Myanmar exchange
dpa, Published on 02/06/2014
» Yangon — Myanmar will allow five companies to be listed on the Yangon Stock Exchange when it is launched next year, local media reports said on Monday.
Daihatsu to build new plant in Malaysia
dpa, Published on 28/05/2014
» TOKYO - Japan's Daihatsu Motor Co said Wednesday it would spend about 15 billion yen (4.8 billion baht) to build a new engine production factory in Malaysia.
Asahi to buy Malaysian dairy firm
dpa, Published on 10/04/2014
» TOKYO - Japan's Asahi Group Holdings Ltd said Thursday that it would purchase Etika Dairies Sdn Bhd in Malaysia for US$329 million (10.7 billion baht) to expand its operations in Southeast Asia.
Mitsubishi to build plant in Laos
dpa, Published on 09/04/2014
» VIENTIANE - Japanese electronics maker Mitsubishi will invest US$8 million (260 million baht) in its first production plant in Laos, reports said Wednesday.
Japan to abandon whaling in 2014
dpa, Published on 02/04/2014
» TOKYO - Japan will not conduct whaling operations in the Antarctic Ocean this year in the wake of a UN court ruling, the Japanese government said on Wednesday.
Laos inflation may deter investors
dpa, Published on 20/03/2014
» VIENTIANE - Rising inflation in Laos is undermining the country's attraction as a low-cost manufacturing base, a report said on Thursday, although investment figures remain solid.
Putin moves swiftly to absorb Crimea
dpa, Published on 18/03/2014
» Moscow (dpa) - President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday took legal steps to swiftly let Crimea join Russia, hours before he was to address lawmakers and governors about his plans for the Ukrainian region.