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Thailand: 2017-21 growth forecast at 3.8-4.3%

The government’s planning unit is upbeat about Thailand’s medium-term economic prospects, predicting growth of 3.8-4.3% a year over the next five years, in line with the country’s 12th National Social and Economic Development Plan (2017-21). Wichayayuth Boonchit, senior adviser to the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), who met an IMF mission led by […]

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Belt and Road dispute resolution: options for Myanmar

SINGAPORE is active in Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) as the dispute resolution centre, while London is stepping up its game in legal services in Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). When it comes to infrastructure disputes, Myanmar has a few choices to consider. Some businesses in China seeking to expand their operations beyond domestic […]

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Lao Front outlines work plan for 2018

Political ideology training in particular and personnel development in general will be the main focus of the Lao Front for National Construction in the coming year. The plan was disseminated at the plenary meeting of the Front Committee yesterday, which was chaired by the Lao Front’s President, Dr Xaysomphone Phomvihane. Vice President of the Lao […]

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Indonesia: Foreign Tourist Arrivals Up 25 Percent in August

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) chairman Suhariyanto said that foreign tourist arrivals from January to August was recorded at 9.25 million or soared by 25.68 percent compared to the same period last year of 7.36 million. August 2017 saw 1.40 million foreign tourist arrivals, representing a 36.11 percent increase on a year on year […]

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Thailand-BoT: Exports back GDP growth uptick

The Bank of Thailand is optimistic about the country’s economic outlook, which is supported by strong growth in exports, says central bank governor Veerathai Santiprabhob. “In its latest meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee [MPC] considered different economic indicators and decided to raise the GDP forecast to reflect a clearer recovery of the Thai economy, especially […]

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