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Thailand: Thai Lion Air to launch two new routes

Thai Lion Air (TLA) has pre-empted other Thai-registered airlines in the new year with the introduction of two new routes. The low-cost carrier subsidiary of Indonesia’s Lion Group has set Feb 10 for the simultaneous launch of Bangkok-Trang and Chiang Mai-Surat Thani routes, according to airline executives. The Bangkok-Trang route is particularly significant for TLA, […]

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Thailand: World Bank maintains 3.2% GDP growth forecast

The World Bank is maintaining its Thai GDP growth projection of 3.2% for 2017, citing recovering commodity prices, improving confidence and accommodative policies. The overall global economy is forecast to grow by 2.7%, up slightly from 2016. The World Bank’s projection of global economic growth assumes that recovering oil and commodity prices will ease pressure […]

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Thailand: BMI says strong economy to drive sales

Domestic sales of passenger cars are expected to rise by 2% this year, marking a recovery after four years of decline, with support from an uptick in economic growth and an increase in private consumption, says BMI Research. Additional factors contributing to a recovery in Thailand’s new-car market include subdued inflationary pressure and a stable […]

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Vietnam: MoIT predicts 2017 export growth

HÀ NỘI — Products including telephones and spare parts, garment and textile, electronics and computers are expected to bring highest export turnover to the country in 2017, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Last year, Việt Nam’s total export turnover was US$175.9 billion, an increase of 8.6 per cent over the previous year. Therefore, […]

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Vietnam: Slow rise in consumer lending

HÀ NỘI – Consumer lending is seeing only a slow rise ahead of Tết (Lunar New Year), despite commercial banks offering preferential loans to both individuals and enterprises, Đầu tư Chứng khoán (Securities Investment) newspaper reported. Vietnam International Commercial Joint Stock Bank (VIB) is offering auto loans to customers at 7.6 per cent per year. […]

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