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La pera coreana se exportará a México (2/7/2014) Se estima que para septiembre de este año la pera coreana se podrá exportar a México. La Agencia de Cuarentena de Animales y Plantas de Corea del Sur dio a conocer el día 2, que tras 9 años de negociaciones con México, finalmente se ha llegado a un acuerdo sobre las condiciones de cuarentena para poder enviar dicha fruta al país latinoamericano. South Korea, China to move ahead with free trade, currency exchanges (3/7/2014) Bilateral economic relations between South Korea and China are expected to further strengthen as the two countries will aim to solidify and bolster their ties to boost trade when President Park Geun-hye and President Xi Jinping meet for a summit in Seoul on Thursday. Australia pledges AU$86 million education aid for Laos (7/7/2014) The government of Australia has announced it will provide AU$86 million (more than 648.5 billion kip) in aid to finance basic education programmes in Laos over the next four years, the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. 1
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Se vislumbran cambios profundos en relación Sudámerica-BRICS (14/7/2014) La relación entre América del Sur y los países del BRICS (Brasil, Rusia, India, China y Sudáfrica) tendrá cambios en cantidad y calidad, tras la cumbre conjunta de este grupo y los líderes sudamericanos que se celebrará esta semana en Brasil. China y Argentina consolidarán la compatibilidad perfecta de cooperación (15/7/2014) Como dos naciones que coinciden en su búsqueda de un desarrollo sostenido, China y Argentina aprovecharán su "compatibilidad perfecta" para profundizar la cooperación bilateral de beneficio mutuo, aseguró el embajador argentino en China, Gustavo Martino. China eyes increased investment in Cuba (24/7/2014) Chinese President Xi Jinping and Cuban leader Raul Castro Tuesday pledged partnership and reciprocal cooperation as China eyes and increase in investment in the country. HondaJet eyes expanding market to Latin America, Asia (29/7/2014) Honda Aircraft Co. aims to expand its market for the HondaJet to Latin America within a few years, before moving into China and Southeast Asia, the company’s chief, Michimasa Fujino, said Monday. Abe talks up trade ties with Latin American alliance (3/8/2014) Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed eagerness Saturday to bolster economic and trade ties with the four Latin American nations that make up the Pacific Alliance, after accelerating the conclusion of a free trade agreement with Colombia. Chinese president's LatAm tour 'highly important': ECLAC chief (5/8/2014) Chinese President Xi Jinping's latest Latin America tour was "very encouraging," the head of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said Monday.
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Chinese FM meets Asian counterparts in Myanmar on ties (11/8/2014) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with his Bangladeshi counterpart Mahmood Ali, Sri Lankan counterpart Gamini Lakshman Peiris and Pakistani prime minister´s advisor on foreign affairs and national security Sartaj Aziz here to enhance bilateral relations. Australia supports economic restructuring in Vietnam (11/8/2014) At an August 11 ceremony in Hanoi to launch the project, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Dang Huy Dong deemed economic restructuring and growth model shifting essential and urgent, requiring a proper roadmap for Vietnam to basically form an economic growth model that ensures the quality of growth, and improves economic efficiency and competitiveness, Dong said. China signs 100,000-tonne rice import agreement (12/8/2014) The Chinese government-run China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO) will today formally agree to import 100,000 tonnes of rice from Cambodia, local officials say. Minister endorses establishment of APEC energy trade initiative (3/9/2014) The Energy Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and his Asia-Pacific counterparts have endorsed the establishment of the APEC LNG Trade Facilitation Initiative to boost trade and investment in the region. New Zealand keen to invest in East Java (3/9/2014) New Zealand government keen to invest in East Java as satelite city to export their products to ASEAN market. New Zealand will export various processing products by using raw materials from East Java. Indonesia to be Malaysia’s 3rd largest trading partner (3/9/2014) Indonesia has the potential to become Malaysia's fourth or even third biggest trading partner within the next four to five years. International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri
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Mustapa Mohamed said Malaysia is confident of strengthening its trading ties with the republic through increasing investment bilaterally. Indonesia irá a fortalecer cooperación económica con Taiwán: informe (3/9/2014) Si bien se espera que no haya ningún cambio en su política de "Una China", Indonesia buscará fortalecer más aún su cooperación económica con Taiwán después de que el presidente electo de ese país asiático, Joko Widodo, asuma su nuevo cargo en el curso de octubre próximo, según un análisis publicado por el prestigioso diario de Singapur "Lianhe Zaobao". After Japan, China readying proposal to join the race to provide bullet trains in India (4/9/2014) Not to be left behind after Japan offered help to introduce bullet trains in India beginning with Mumbai-Ahmedabad route, China is readying a proposal to provide highspeed railway to the Modi government during President Xi Jinping's visit here in September third week. Korean govt supports green development in Laos (4/9/2014) The Republic of Korea has, for about 10 years, been supporting the Lao government’s efforts to expand green areas in the country through reafforestation and forest protection and has now committed to continue following the signing of a new agreement. Vietnam backs cooperation projects with Cuba (4/9/2014) Dung described the Cuban minister's visit as a milestone in promoting multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba as a result of an introduction of Cuba’s Investment Law and new policies for foreign investment attraction. China, Japan, ROK conclude latest FTA talks (5/9/2014) China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) concluded their fifth round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks here on Friday. The three sides carried out fruitful negotiations over the models of tax reduction for goods trade as well as approaches for opening up service trade and investment, according to a statement from China's Ministry of Commerce.
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Korea, Australia agree to hasten FTA ratification (5/9/2014) South Korea and Australia have agreed to step up efforts to expedite the domestic process for the early ratification and implementation of a bilateral free trade agreement, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Friday. Chinese FM calls on New Zealand to strengthen common interests (8/9/2014) Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on New Zealand in Auckland on Friday to strengthen ties aimed at forming a "community of common interests." Wang told his New Zealand counterpart Murray McCully that the two countries have set several precedents among western countries, including the signing of the first Free Trade Agreement in 2008. Korean customs sector to assist Lao revenue collection (8/9/2014) Human resource development is required in the customs sector to improve efficiency and revenue collection, boosting the economy and contributing to socio-economic development. S. Korea-China-Japan FTA talks end with little progress (8/9/2014) A fresh round of negotiations for a three-way free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea, China and Japan ended Friday without a clear breakthrough although the South Korean side said the talks were productive. Cuban foreign minister’s visit to enhance bilateral ties (8/9/2014) The visit aims to strengthen and consolidate the special friendship between Vietnam and Cuba and to speed up the implementation of cooperation agreements signed by the two countries. During the visit, the two sides will also develop plans to organise a number of activities in celebration of the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations in 2015. Viet Nam develops ties with Myanmar (8/9/2014) General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong said Viet Nam attached great importance to developing and expanding its multi-faceted co-operation with Myanmar.
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Brunei, S’pore ink letter of intent to strengthen relations (9/9/2914) Brunei and Singapore yesterday signed a letter of intent on the annual exchange of official visits between their Home Affairs ministries, which will pave the way for more cooperation. Xi’s visit will mark a new era in bilateral ties: Beijing (9/9/2914) China has stated its intent to substantially elevate its ties during the upcoming visit of President Xi Jinping to India, disallowing differences in perception on the border issue to cloud a growing relationship of significance. Taiwan and China resume talks on merchandise trade pact (10/9/2014) Taiwan and China re-opened talks on a merchandise trade pact on Wednesday after negotiations were shelved for 10 months because of controversy in Taiwan over a trade-inservices pact the two sides signed in June 2013. The meetings were attended by Yang Jen-ni, director general of Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade, and Chen Xing, head of China's Ministry of Commerce's Department of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau Affairs. FTA accelerates trade between Vietnam and Chile (10/9/2014) The Vietnamese and Chilean business communities have better access to each other’s markets as more than 80% of export products are now duty free thanks to the Vietnam-Chile Free Trade Agreement (VCFTA) signed on January 1, 2014. Indonesia-Brunei ICT tie up proposed (11/9/2014) Indonesia is keen to enhance cooperation with Brunei in the area of info-communications technology (ICT), said the republic’s minister for communication and information technology yesterday. Uruguay to strengthen economic ties with China (11/9/2014) "China and Uruguay will strengthen and deepen their economic relations. China is already the main buyer of Uruguayan products. We are also expecting more exchange on investments in both directions." said Mario Bergara, Minister of Economy and Finance during an interview with China Daily.
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Longstanding Vietnam-India relations bear fruit (11/9/2014) Vietnam-India long-standing relations have experienced fine development, continually nurtured by generations of leaders and citizens, including late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh and Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Worley looks to Mexico for fresh opportunity (12/9/2014) Engineering giant WorleyParsons is increasingly looking beyond Australia as new oil and gas projects start to thin locally, with Mexico seen as one of its key growth areas. More Bruneians interested in investing in Malaysian properties (15/9/2014) Bruneians are getting more interested in property investment in the Malaysian states where there is high appreciation rate and yield, an executive of a large Malaysian developer company said yesterday. India keen on strong economic ties with Vietnam: Pranab Mukherjee (15/9/2014) Describing Vietnam as one of its "most important" economic partners, India today called for firming up trade and commercial linkages with the key Southeast Asian nation after establishing strong collaboration in areas of defence and security. Laos, Cuba cement cooperation (15/9/2014) Laos and Cuba have confirmed their continuous cooperation and mutual support in the missions of national development and defence between the two nations. The confirmation was made at the meetings held yesterday in Vientiane between high-ranking officials from the two governments. Cuba-Vietnam traditional ties highlighted (15/9/2014) Vietnam always treasures the traditional friendship with and values the wholehearted support given by Cuban leaders and people, said National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong. China to pledge billions for India rail (15/9/2014)
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CHINA will pledge to invest billions of dollars for India’s rail network during a visit by President Xi Jinping this week, bringing more than diplomatic nicety to the neighbors’ first summit since Narendra Modi became Indian prime minister in May. Brunei, Guangxi to sign agreement to expand trade (16/9/2014) Brunei Darussalam and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) tomorrow to establish the Brunei-Guangxi Economic Corridor. Taiwan-Panama ties stable, strong: MOFA (16/9/2014) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday reaffirmed Taiwan's diplomatic relations with Panama despite the president of Panama's recent remark that hinted that his country would like to establish official ties with China in the near future. Chinese, Sri Lankan presidents agree to deepen strategic cooperative partnership (17/9/2014) Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa agreed in Colombo Tuesday to strengthen the two countries' strategic cooperative partnership, and announced the launch of the negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA). Japan, China, S Korea finance chiefs to meet on sidelines of G20 (17/9/2014) Finance ministers and central bank governors from Japan, China and South Korea will meet on Friday ahead of this weekend’s Group of 20 gathering in Cairns, Australia, a Japanese finance ministry official said, despite Tokyo’s strained diplomatic ties with its north Asian neighbours. Asean building trade repositories (17/9/2014) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is building a regional Trade Repository, a web portal that will provide all information needed by a trader to conduct his business, particularly related to trade regulations and requirements. Viet Nam boosts ties with ASEAN (17/9/2014)
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Viet Nam continues to deepen its solidarity and co-operation with ASEAN countries in the lead up to the establishment of the ASEAN Community in late 2015, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung said yesterday. China to invest $20 billion in India in next 5 years, much less than Japan's offer of $35 billion (18/9/2014) Apart from discussing the stand-off in Ladakh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have decided that China would invest USD 20 billion in the next five years. Thailand, China to revive moribund trade, investment forum (18/9/2014) Chinese ambassador to Thailand Ning Fukui and Deputy Prime Minister Pridiyathorn Devakula reached the agreement to restart the Thai-Chinese Committee for Economic Cooperation. The forum was launched by the Thaksin Shinawatra government in 2003, but laid moribund for more than a decade. India, China vow to boost economic cooperation (19/9/2014) Indian and Chinese troops faced off along their Himalayan border on Thursday as the countries’ leaders held a rare meeting in New Delhi, promising to boost economic cooperation and substantially increase Chinese investment in India’s infrastructure. Xi, Modi ink 12 agreements (19/9/2014) Chinese and Indian leaders Thursday inked a dozen agreements worth billions of dollars to the sub-continent and pledged to solve border disputes, even as troops from both sides are involved in a standoff in the disputed zone. China, ROK open new FTA talks (22/9/2014) China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) kicked off the 13th round of negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) in Beijing on Monday.
Vietnam-Laos economic relations fostered (22/9/2014)
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A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs led by its Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue is visiting Laos on September 22- 25 to strengthen bilateral economic ties. Vietnam, Laos share economic development know-how (22/9/2014) Vietnam and Laos agreed to share their expertise on economic development via a number of exchanges at levels. Head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission, Vuong Dinh Hue and Head of the Lao Party Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Development, Bouasone Bouphavanh met in Vientiane on September 22. Taiwan, S. Korea may sign investment treaty 'soon' (29/9/2014) Taiwan and South Korea may soon be sealing the deal on the bilateral investment agreement that has been under negotiation for over two years, said South Korea's representative to Taiwan Cho Baek-sang yesterday.
Noticias empresariales y comerciales
Chinese firm to build cement factory in Khammuan (7/7/2014) Lanexang Cement Company will construct a cement plant in Khammuan province which will have the capacity to produce around one million tonnes of cement each year. The signing of the contract on the cement production project's implementation took place in Vientiane on Wednesday between the company and the Lao government. Brunei imports 3,003 MT Cambodian Jasmine rice (5/8/2014) Brunei has brought in a new brand of jasmine rice from Cambodia to ensure national food security and meet the rising demand for the staple. Samsung gets smart with schools project (5/8/2014)
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Samsung is promoting its smart learning centre model in 40 schools nationwide in a drive to tap into business opportunities stemming from the military junta's smart classroom scheme. The South Korean handset maker is spending 50 million baht demonstrating the prototype for the future of classrooms in the 21th century with the aim of upgrading Thailand's education system, said Sasithorn Khoopatanakul, director for corporate marketing at Thai Samsung ElectronicsCo. India-Myanmar meet on joint power project (6/8/2014) India and Myanmar have decided to shape up the proposed joint-venture thermal power project in Myanmar's Sagaing region, boosting the bilateral ties of the two neighboring countries. Local company exports ocean tuna to Japan (6/8/2014) Binh Dinh Fishery Joint Stock Company (Bidifisco) and Japanese Kato Hitoshi General Office Co Ltd (Kato Office) have signed a contract to export ocean tuna to Japan. New company formed to invest in Asian ‘green’ economy (7/8/2014) A new investment company that will focus on the ‘green economy’ in the region was recently launched by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and two other investment companies. China Sourcing Fair to be held in Jakarta this week (7/8/2014) Hong Kong-based Global Sources Ltd., a business-to-business market maker and e-commerce solutions provider for the global trade community, will feature Chinese exhibitors offering consumer electronics, hardware, fashion products and building materials during the first China Sourcing Fair to be held in Jakarta this week. Cambodia to Bid on Philippine Rice Tender (7/8/2014) Cambodia is vying for a share of the Philippines’ latest rice import tender of 500,000 tons, according to Thon Virak, general-director of state-owned Green Trade Company. Air NZ - Singapore alliance welcomed (8/8/2014)
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Auckland Airport and tourist organisations have welcomed the approval of a strategic alliance between Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines. Thailand Post to collaborate in 'Asean one-price' courier service (8/8/2014) Thailand Post Co and its counterparts in Asean will launch an "Asean one-price service" in each country to compete with international couriers. Australian seafood businesses explore VN market (10/8/2014) A delegation of leading representatives from the Australian seafood industry has toured the Mekong Delta region from August 3-10 to learn more about aquaculture cooperation and investment opportunities in Vietnam. Malaysia invites local fashion firms to trade expo (10/8/2014) The Malaysian Embassy’s trade promotion arm invite South Korean fashion businesses to take part in this year’s international trade exhibition, INTRADE 2014, in Kuala Lumpur, giving the South Korean fashion sector a chance to make a splash in Southeast Asia. Japan eyes M&A deals with Vietnam (11/8/2014) Vietnam has taken the lead in the Southeast Asian region as the most attractive destination for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals with Japan, said a recent M&A forum in Ho Chi Minh City. RB mulls opening new routes to Australia (12/8/2014) Flag Carrier Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) may be opening up new routes into Australia following its recent order for the Airbus A320neo (new engine option) aircraft, a report from an Australian aviation publication said yesterday.
Chevron to sell off its Block A (12/8/2014)
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Singaporean-listed oil and gas firm KrisEnergy has agreed to buy out Chevron’s stake in an offshore site in the Gulf of Thailand for $65 million, according to a statement from KrisEnergy. China Airlines to launch new service to New Zealand's South Island (12/8/2014) Taiwan-based China Airlines is to begin flying into New Zealand's South Island, offering major new opportunities for trade and travel, Christchurch Airport chiefs announced Tuesday. Trade office in Jakarta proposed (13/8/2014) Brunei needs to establish a representative office in Indonesia to expand bilateral trade, an official from the Indonesian Embassy said. China impondrá arancel antidumping a fibras ópticas de la India (13/8/2014) Las autoridades chinas decidieron hoy miércoles, tras una investigación de un año, imponer un arancel antidumping a las importaciones de fibras ópticas monomodo procedentes de la India. Vietnam to train Cambodian commercial pilots (13/8/2014) The Viet Flight Training Joint Stock Company (VFT) on July 12 signed a deal in Phnom Penh to start training commercial pilots for Cambodian national flag carrier Cambodia Angkor Air (CAA). Thai products marketed in Hanoi (14/8/2014) More than 150 Thai leading businesses are showcasing their products at a fair in Hanoi in an effort to further penetrate the Vietnamese market.
Mayora secures export deal from Latin American firms (15/8/2014)
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Publicly listed processed-food producer PT Mayora Indah has secured a one-year export contract starting this October from Mexican processed-food company Galletas Juanita Mexico to further expand the company’s exports to the Latin American country. Banpu looks to power-plants in China, Japan; focusing on cost and efficiency (15/8/2014) Leading coal and electricity producer Banpu Plc expects to conclude talks for power plant projects in China and Japan by early next year. SMBC to become top stakeholder in biggest Cambodian bank (18/8/2014) Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. plans to acquire a stake of 12.25 percent in Acleda Bank, the largest commercial bank in Cambodia, for over ¥10 billion to become its top shareholder, sources said Monday. Vietnam exports fall as Thai trust rises (28/8/2014) Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Vietnam fell marginally by 6 per cent in the first half of this year largely due to a slump in Vietnamese exports, according to data from the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia. Mandarins in Beijing for final talks on China free trade agreement (1/9/2014) A high-level delegation has left for Beijing for a final, critical round of formal negotiations on a free trade agreement with China, which the Australian government is hoping to finalise in time for the G20 summit in November. No nuke deal, but Japan, India agree to boost strategic ties at Tokyo summit (1/9/2014) Japan and India agreed on Monday to strengthen strategic ties as Asia's second and third biggest economies keep a wary eye on a rising China, and agreed to accelerate talks on the possible sale of an amphibious aircraft to India's navy.
China to cooperate with APEC on energy (2/9/2014)
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Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli vowed on Tuesday to step up energy cooperation with members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Indonesia President-elect Joko calls for more Japanese investment (2/9/2014) Indonesia's President-elect Joko Widodo met with former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on Monday and lobbied for Japanese investment in Indonesia's infrastructure projects. Agency helping Salvadorans develop niche industry (4/9/2014) The Taipei-based International Cooperation and Development Fund is helping pottery artists in El Salvador develop a niche industry by improving their marketing strategies, the agency said yesterday. China donates to logging fight (5/9/2014) China, a country credited with fuelling Cambodia’s lucrative illegal logging trade, this week donated thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment to help protect the Kingdom’s forests. Gov´t to Support Korean Compaines Doing Business in China (8/9/2014) Finance Minister Choi Kyoung-hwan said on September 5, "China's domestic consumer market is growing fast, with consumption patterns more sophisticated, which gives new opportunities to neighboring countries including Korea." He promised that the government would lend support to those Korean companies trying to move into the Chinese consumer market. India set to import 100,000 tonnes of rice from Burma (8/9/2014) India, the largest rice exporter in the world, is set to import around 100,000 tonnes of rice from Burma, which was once the largest exporter of the commodity. The move is a result of logistical bottlenecks that will hinder the transportation of rice to the northeastern states of India. The rice import is a preventive measure to avoid a supply crisis in the states of Manipur and Mizoram, where a railway construction project is underway. China likely to commit over $5 billion investment in India soon (9/9/2014)
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Agreements for Chinese investments worth $5 billion to set up industrial parks in India and a few purchasing pacts of about $700 million with domestic companies are expected to be inked during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit later this month. Korea to help Myanmar establish state think-tank (10/9/2014) Korea and Myanmar signed a memorandum of understanding on establishing a state-run think tank in the Southeast Asian country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Tuesday. The Foreign Ministry plans to send a delegation to Myanmar in order to begin the project within the year. BCFA seeks to bring more Chinese products to Brunei (12/9/2014) A Trade association is seeking to introduce more advanced products from China to Brunei in a bid to increase the level of trade activities between the two countries, its senior official said. Peru plans to export more gold to India this year; mulling FTA (12/9/2014) Peru, the world's sixth top gold producer, today said the shipment of the precious metal to India is likely to surpass USD 270 million this year. China to pledge billions for India rail (15/9/2014) China will pledge to invest billions of dollars for India’s rail network during a visit by President Xi Jinping this week, bringing more than diplomatic nicety to the neighbors’ first summit since Narendra Modi became Indian prime minister in May. India, China eye energy, infrastructure investments (15/9/2014) Beijing is set to loosen the purse strings and step up economic ties with India with a slew of investments in infrastructure projects during Chinese president Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to India. China also wants to work closely with New Delhi to bring the world’s two biggest markets together, sources said. Local tea oil business contemplates investment in India (15/9/2014)
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Taiwanese tea oil producer Mei-shan Tea Oil Production Cooperative is keen to develop business opportunities in India, while National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) President Hong Ho-cheng is in full support and Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association (CIECA) Chairman Wang Chung-yu cautions against rash investments in India, CNA reported. PH- China business ties to continue despite feud (15/9/2014) The Philippines will continue to pursue economic cooperation with China despite the ongoing sea dispute in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). India keen on strong economic ties with Vietnam: Pranab Mukherjee (15/9/2014) Describing Vietnam as one of its "most important" economic partners, India today called for firming up trade and commercial linkages with the key Southeast Asian nation after establishing strong collaboration in areas of defence and security. Local tea oil business contemplates investment in India (15/9/2014) Taiwanese tea oil producer Mei-shan Tea Oil Production Cooperative is keen to develop business opportunities in India, while National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) President Hong Ho-cheng is in full support and Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association (CIECA) Chairman Wang Chung-yu cautions against rash investments in India, CAN reported. Brunei SME to showcase products in China (16/9/2014) BRUNEI small and medium enterprises (SME) are all set to showcase their products at the 11th China-Asean Expo (CAEXPO). Conferencia Económica Taiwán-Australia tiene lugar en Taichung (18/9/2014) La 28ª Conferencia Económica Conjunta Taiwán-Australia tuvo lugar el jueves 28 en la Ciudad de Taichung, sita en el centro de Taiwán, contando con la presencia de numerosos representantes de los círculos industriales y comerciales de ambos países. Vietnam to sell 200,000 tonnes of rice to Philippines (19/9/2014)
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Vietnam has won a contract to provide 200,000 tonnes of rice for the Philippines, according to the country’s National Food Authority. Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade said the rice the Philippines plans to import from Vietnam is classified as 25% broken rice. Paraguay eyes Korean investment (21/9/2014) South Korean investment in South America has mostly poured into countries such as Chile, Peru and Colombia, three important commercial partners with which East Asia’s third-largest economy also has free trade agreements. Vietnam ascends to largest fish supplier of Colombia (22/9/2014) Vietnam surpassed all other nations to become the largest supplier of fish to the Colombian market in 2013, making up 36% of this South American nation’s total market share. Hyundai-Kia to Hit Historic Market Share in China (24/9/2014) The Chinese market share of Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia is expected to hit the highest level since 2005 this year. Thai firm eyes high-rise market in Myanmar (25/9/2014) BUILDING contractor Home Construction (Myanmar) Co has signed a memorandum of understanding with Thailand's D&W (Asia) Co to help the Thai firm expand in Myanmar, executives said. Vietnam keen to boost investment in Laos (25/9/2014) The Association of Vietnamese Investors in Laos (AVIL) aims to invest a total of US$5.8 billion in the country by 2015, said the association at its meeting with Laos-based Vietnamese investors in Vientiane on September 24.
Pdte. Cartes estimula más inversiones taiwanesas en el Paraguay (26/9/2014)
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El Presidente del Paraguay Horacio Cartes expresó el jueves 25 sus esperanzas que las empresas taiwanesas pudieran hacer más inversiones en su país, expresando que el clima de inversiones en su país había sido mejorado visiblemente después de su asunción a la presidencia de la República en agosto del año pasado. Misión comercial de Taiwán concluye visita a Nicaragua exitosamente (29/9/2014) Taipei, sept. 29 (CNA) Una misión comercial de Taiwán, organizada por la Oficina Comercial de Centroamérica (CATO, siglas en inglés) que tiene su sede en Taipei, concluyó recientemente su visita a Nicaragua, habiendo obtenido satisfactoriamente resultados fructíferos, según un informe enviado por la Embajada de la República de China (Taiwán) en ese amigo país centroamericano a la sede de la CNA en Taipei. More Chinese firms to set foot in Brunei (30/9/2014) More Chinese companies are keen to survey business opportunities in Brunei as Beijing pledges its commitment to deepen cooperation with its Asian neighbours, said the Chinese ambassador yesterday.
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