U Aung Naing Oo, Union Minister for Union Government Office Ministry (1), announced the conclusion of negotiations with CITIC on the Kyaukpyu deep sea port business license agreement signed by the previous government. The supplementary contract is set to be signed shortly.

Dhanin Chearavanont, Senior Chairman of Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, has been bestowed with the “Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star”, by Japan’s Emperor Naruhito for his role in promoting the Thai and Japanese economies.