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Myanmar eases restriction on foreigners' economic activities

The Myanmar Investment Commission ( MIC) has eased some restrictions on economic activities for foreigners, removing 11 items of businesses from the prohibited list of economic activities previously declared, according to the commission Monday.

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EU adopts rules to manage investment disputes

​The European Union (EU) Thursday adopted a Regulation to manage disputes with trading partners under the EU's investment agreements, according to a press release.

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Myanmar, India to cooperate in raising trade volume

​Myanmar and India will cooperate in raising their trade volumes, sources with the Myanmar Ministry of Commerce said Friday.

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China's integrated gov't unit experiment sets efficiency example

A pilot to streamline administrative approvals by combining government departments has proven a success after a three-month trial in Tianjin.

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China's FDI inflows falter again in July

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland fell sharply again in July, slumping 16.95 percent from a year earlier to 7.81 billion U.S. dollars, the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday.

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Optimism not cynicism drives BRICS development

In contrast to the West's cynicism about the economic prospects of BRICS, China has nothing but confidence for over 40 percent of the world's population.

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China to launch railway development fund

The Chinese government on Tuesday unveiled a guideline on management of a fledgling railway development fund to attract private investment into the railway sector.

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Singaporean senior official visits Cambodia to boost ties

S. Iswaran, Singaporean Minister in the office of the Prime Minister and Second Minister for Home Affairs, Second Minister for Trade and Industry, visited Cambodia on Monday to further strengthen bilateral ties in politics, economics, trade, and investment.

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Australian FM denies saying "stand up to China"

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on Tuesday said she did not use the phrase "stand up to China" in her earlier interview with a local newspaper.

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World Bank happy for proposed Asian, BRICS banks

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said on Tuesday that the proposed Asian Infrastructure Development Bank (AIIB) and the BRICS Development Bank are new forces for battling poverty and bringing shared prosperity globally.

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Removing investment barriers a win-win step for China, U.S.

An annual high-profile meeting between China and the United States, which kicked off Wednesday in Beijing, offers a great opportunity for the two sides to further tear down the barriers to their economic cooperation.

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Investment slows amid cooling Chinese property market

The cooling real estate market in China greatly dampened property developers' willingness to expand investment in the first half of the year, a market analyst has said.

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Chinese share in proposed Asian bank "flexible"

Finance minister Lou Jiwei said China's contribution to the proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is open to adjustment, depending on how many countries join the project.

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Maldives eyes "one-stop-shop" to promote foreign investment

Maldives is hoping to set out the welcome mat to foreign investors by establishing a one-stop-shop to reduce the investment approval process to just ten days, an official said on Wednesday.

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China lures private investment for infrastructure

China's top economic planner has invited social capital to invest in a list of 80 projects, the latest step in bringing private funds to infrastructure investment.

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Trilateral investment pact preludes China-Japan-ROK FTA

A trilateral agreement took effect Saturday to facilitate investment among China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK).

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Vietnamese PM stresses importance of raising domestic demand

Vietnam is striving to increase its domestic aggregate demand in two major ways including speeding up disbursement of the country's key projects and creating jobs for local workforce, said Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Tuesday.