Thailand construction industry on the road to recovery

Thai construction industry experienced a double blow owing to the global economic recession but in 2012, it recovered and expanded by over 7.5%.

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ProPak China 2013 on track to be biggest ever

Posting 16% increase in floor area, China’s leading processing and packaging technology exhibition will be the largest in its 19-year history

Japan's Idemitsu to proceed with US$9B Vietnam refinery project

Japan's Idemitsu Kosan Co said it would proceed with a $9 billion oil refinery project in Vietnam as it had reached a final investment decision with co-investors Mitsui Chemicals Inc, Kuwait Petroleum International and PetroVietnam.

German envoy hopeful of Thai-EU FTA by 2015

Rolf Schulze, the German ambassador to Thailand, is upbeat about the prospects of the Thailand-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), whose first round of negotiations started late last month in Brussels.

Economists project strong economic growth in Laos

Economic growth in 2012-13 should reach 8.3% if government and foreign investment projects are implemented as planned, according to the National Economic Research Institute (NERI) of Laos.

Philippines continues to climb In the World competitiveness ranking

With a 7.8 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the first quarter of 2013 that surpassed market and government expectations following the robust performance of all major sectors during the period, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) expects the ratings to improve even further if the kind of growth the economy is experiencing is maintained throughout the year.

X-ray technology saves space, energy

Mettler-Toledo releases a short version of its energy-saving X33 series that saves on space and energy

Ulrick & Short sticks with non-GM clean label coatings

Amidst debate on application of genetically modified (GM) technology, the starch specialist will maintain clean label, non-GM output