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Thailand: Shippers less bullish on full-year exports

Although the Thai government and several organisations are optimistic about Thai exports, the Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC) remains pessimistic and is keeping its annual export growth outlook unchanged at 5%, saying several potential hiccups could disrupt exports before the year’s end. Exporters are still concerned about uncontrollable factors that could hurt shipments, particularly the […]

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Thailand: Jobless rate ticks higher in Q2

A draft bill would waive capital gains and corporate income taxes for venture capital and angel investors in a bid to spur interest in local startups. The bill will go before the cabinet this year, said Chinawut Chinaprayoon, director for new ventures at the National Science Technology and Innovation Policy Office. The tax incentives are […]

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Indonesia has 27 Percent Pharmaceutical Market Share in ASEAN

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto said the national pharmaceutical industry continues to show positive performances. According to Airlangga, the market value of Indonesia’s pharmaceutical products has reached US$4.7 billion. “It is equivalent to 27 percent of the total market in ASEAN,” Airlangga said in an e-mail yesterday. When attending the 60th anniversary of Bayer’s operations […]

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Indonesia: Low Inflation Rate Reflects Success in Controlling Price: BI

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Agus Martowardojo asserted the low coreinflation and deflation do not necessarily mean low public purchasing power. Instead, the deflation and low core inflation reflect government’s success in controlling prices. “Core inflation does not necessarily reflect weak purchasing power,” Agus said after a meeting with President Joko Widodo or Jokowi at the […]

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