As Vietnam plans to turn tourism into a key economic sector this year, the Unesco World Heritage-listed town of Hoi An needs more Thai investors and experts in hotel management to help provincial authorities develop its tourism sector, the town’s deputy governor said. “Our province wants Thailand to invest in hotels, resorts, homestays, spas, educational […]
Read MoreThailand Post says revenue from its parcel delivery service including express mail service (EMS) will exceed half of its total revenue in 2019, reflecting the spectacular growth of e-commerce. Revenue from its parcel delivery service accounted for 42% of the total in 2016. President Samorn Terdthampiboon said the e-commerce market in Thailand has grown by […]
Read MoreA draft of the long-delayed Retail and Wholesale Business Act is set to go before the cabinet this month, says Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn. The Commerce Ministry is due to submit the draft of the new law governing retail and wholesale business, which was prepared by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA), for the cabinet’s approval. […]
Read MoreThai businesses are ramping up ties with their Myanmar counterparts in five main areas — agriculture, border trade, energy, industrial development and tourism — to tap into vast investment opportunities in the neighbouring country. Panitarn Pavarolavidya, chairman of Thai-Myanmar Business Council, said the council’s first meeting held in Yangon on Feb 3 focused on the proposed […]
Read MoreAsian currencies rose on Tuesday as the resignation of US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser dented the dollar, with the South Korean won getting an additional lift as local exporters sold the greenback. The won outperformed its regional peers and closed onshore trade at 1137.4 per dollar, rising 1.2 percent on the day. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – The operator of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is aiming for a 12 percent increase in passenger arrivals at the airport this year amid efforts to promote the opening of new routes. In a statement yesterday, GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC) said the MCIA is targeting to hit 10 million passenger arrivals […]
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