Vietnamese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in leading industries, like garments and footwear, should upgrade their capacity in supply chain management to raise the value of their products, local and foreign experts said at a recent ...
Tags: garments, footwear, supply chain management
As part of its growth strategy, Sika is further expanding its presence in the Asia Pacific region by founding a subsidiary company in Myanmar and opening a new production plant in Sri Lanka. This will help the company to further utilize ...
Tags: Sika, new production plant, Construction
Imports into Canada from Myanmar will now enjoy tariff free status after the Canadian government restored the country’s General Preferential Tariff (GPT) and Least Developed Country Tariff (LDCT). Myanmar’s eligibility for GPT ...
Tags: GPT, trading patterns, Apparel
Mitsubishi is planning to acquire 30% stake in Capital Diamond Star Group's existing businesses to form a joint venture (JV) in Myanmar with the latter. Capital Diamond Star offers a wide range of products including Blue Rocket wheat ...
Tags: Mitsubishi, business, Food
Representatives of nine top Myanmar based apparel factories went to Paris and Berlin last month in order to get a better understanding of European markets and European buyers’ requirements. “The participants were able to gain ...
Nestle Malaysia has launched a campaign to educate its consumers about spotting fake products after Malaysian authorities seized imitations of Milo chocolate drink worth RM250,000 (S$94,058) in Negeri Sembilan. The raid conducted by the ...
Tags: Nestle Malaysia, spotting fake products, Milo chocolate drink
Favourable government policies, low wages, shorter sea route and growing garment exports make Myanmar an attractive option for Indian textile entrepreneurs, says Rajesh Kumar Shah The garment sector in Myanmar has grown enormously since ...
Tags: garment exports, Textile
Falling LNG costs and rising domestic gas prices in China have made opportunistic purchases increasingly attractive for non-traditional LNG buyers, which are now putting pressure on state-owned terminal operators to gain access to their ...
Tags: LNG prices, LNG market
Arla Foods is integrating its markets in China and South East Asia in a new regional market called Business Unit Asia. The regional office will be placed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as of March 1st 2015. Asia is vital to Arla's ambitions ...
Tags: dairy export, Agriculture
Indonesia’s ability to export sustainable forestry products has just been given an adrenalin boost. All products recognised by the Indonesian Forestry Certification Cooperation (IFCC) will receive automatic accreditation from the ...
Tags: Forestry Products, Packaging
Affected by the global economic recovery of uncertainty, this year's the asean countries growth momentum is healthy but conservative.According to the latest issue of the international monetary fund annual economic outlook report this year, ...
Tags: economic recovery, Asian nations
Wine merchant Sarment has expanded its operations to Singapore, in a move to bolster its presence in Asia. The new venture will complement the company's existing presence in China, Hong Kong, London and Geneva. Sarment offers a wide ...
Tags: Wine, wine portfolio, Agriculture
China Coal Export Volume and Value, from Jan. to Dec. 2013 Month Volume (Kg) Value (USD) Year-on-Year Volume Value Jan. 721,855,499 ...
Tags: Coal Export, Coal
China Sulphur Export Volume and Value, from Jan. to Dec. 2013 Month Volume (Kg) Value (USD) Year-on-Year Volume Value Jan. 102,000 ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Sulphur
China imported 2 million mt of natural gas via pipelines in October, up 8.8% from a year earlier, data released Saturday, November 22, by the country's General Administration of Customs showed. China's customs department reports natural ...
Tags: Pipeline Gas, natural gas