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02-Aug-19 ASEAN foreign ministers have declared their governments' rejection of illegal transboundary movement of hazardous chemicals, much of which is shipped to Southeast Asia from developed countries. They also mentioned the need to enhance cooperation with the international community. [image: Ministry of Environment Cambodia]
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26-Nov-18 Thailand will remain a hub for ASEAN, especially Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, said Ramkumar Dhruva, BASF President Asia-Pacific. "Automotive production in ASEAN is growing steadily, and 50 percent... is from Thailand... followed by Indonesia and Malaysia". [image: The Nation]
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23-Apr-18 The Asian Development Bank has approved a USD30 mn grant to the Lao government to expand healthcare coverage and improve health services throughout the country. The grant will focus on improving the offering of free healthcare for the poor. [image: AEC News Today]
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20-Mar-18 Korea’s card issuers plan to expand into global markets to address declining revenues at home. Lotte Card is entering the Vietnamese market, while KB Kookmin Card is seeking to push in the US. [image: Business Korea]
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24-Jan-18 Thonburi Healthcare Group, Thailand’s top-performing health stock in 2017, will open a USD75 mn, 200-bed hospital in Myanmar in June 2018 as part of a USD253 mn investment to expand services in Thailand and Southeast Asia. [image: Bloomberg]
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