Sustainable national development

Luxury hotels and resorts in short supply Located more than 100km from Ho Chi Minh City and part of the Southern Key Economic Zone, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province has abundant potential for tourism development by virtue of its 300km-plus coastline. Additionally, the province is home to diverse natural reserve sites, historical relics, and traditional festivals to act out the provincial management’s development orientations for ocean, eco, and spiritual tourism, as well as meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) tourism. Ba Ria-Vung Tau possesses bountiful potential for tourism development The provincial leaders, however, expressed concerns that the province is facing a serious undersupply of medium and high-end hotels and resort venues that feature modern facilities and are operated and managed by global hotel brands, a prime factor helping the province to avail itself of its abundant potential and draw in more local and international visitors. Brightening … [Read more...] about Novaland scales up efforts in sustainable tourism development

Video PlayerClose NAY PYI TAW, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- An advisory forum on national reconciliation and peace in Myanmar kicked off in capital Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday. "Without peace, there can be no sustainable development, no harmony and justice," State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said at the 3rd advisory forum, organized by the Religions for Peace (RfP). Suu Kyi also said that such kind of forum helps to enhance the peaceful development of society. U Myint Swe, chairman of the RfP Myanmar, called for the participation of all stakeholders in dialogues for peace. Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in-chief of defense services, also extended his wishes for the country to achieve eternal peace promptly. Set to last till Friday, the advisory forum features plenaries, with religious leaders, representatives from NCA-S EAOs (Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement-Signatory, Ethnic Armed Organizations) and others in attendance. … [Read more...] about Advisory forum on national reconciliation, peace kicks off in Myanmar’s capital

By Providence Emmanuel WHAT is your expectation of  the MfB subsector in 2019? From the positive point of view, I don’t expect much to happen until after the elections. It is also very important that the policy makers at that level realize that the country is a going concern, elections would come and go but the business would continue. Naira down at N359.5/$ in parallel market It is important that we have a progressive policy that is consistent; it encourages people that are taking investment decisions to make adequate investment which would in turn create new businesses that would in turn create jobs. A lot of the professions that we have in the country are based on the skills of our people. Nigerians abroad remit about $25 billion annually; we are number three in terms of global money transfer and remittances. Our resource base is not the oil but our people, the core focus should be on how to enhance the quality of our people and their contribution. How would you … [Read more...] about CBN’s National MfB will create credit arbitrage in the subsector – MD, Purple Money MfB

Video PlayerClose TOKYO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) - During Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's three-day China visit concluded on Saturday, the two countries reached a series of consensus on politics, economy, security and cultural exchanges. Experts in Japan said that the results of the visit mark a new phase of coordination and cooperation in bilateral relations. PRACTICAL COOPERATION During Abe's visit, the two sides have signed over 10 inter-governmental cooperation documents involving areas such as politics, innovation, finance, customs and sports. Experts acclaimed these agreements on pragmatic cooperation, saying that such cooperation serves as "ballast" and a "thruster" for the development of China-Japan relations. Takashi Suzuki, associate professor at Aichi Prefectural University, said that Japanese enterprises will play a more active role in China's reform and opening-up. Japanese enterprises could provide technology and experiences in the areas such as transportation, … [Read more...] about Spotlight: Experts acclaim “new development” in China-Japan relations

By Victoria Ojeme ABUJA- Bilateral relations between China and Nigeria have reached a new height following yesterday’s meeting of the representatives of the two countries.Both countries have being cooperating in multiple areas since they established diplomatic ties more than four decades ago. This commitment was strengthened at yesterday’s Nigeria-China Belt and Road Investment Forum held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. I use Navy ID to ward off touts, says fake Naval officer(Opens in a new browser tab) The event was organised by the Consulate General of Nigeria in Shanghai, in collaboration with Shanghai Golden Consulting Company Limited. The event, among others, according to the Consul General of Nigeria in Shanghai, Hon. Anderson Madubike, was spurred by the Consulate’s commitment towards sustaining the bilateral trade and investment relations between China and Nigeria for the mutual benefit of both countries. Madubike, the 4th Consul General of Nigeria in … [Read more...] about Nigeria, China meet to sustain mutual trade relations