JAKARTA — Indonesia’s government said on Thursday it aims to slash the time it takes to process investment applications, which can take up to five years in some sectors, to as little as one day as it tries to boost growth in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. “In 2018, we want to be on par with […]
Read MoreThe National League for Democracy-led government is set to sign its first ever government-to-government (G-to-G) rice export bilateral agreement, according to the commerce ministry. The country is likely to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to export rice to Bangladesh in early September. MYANMAR is about to export approximately 300,000 tonnes for the next five consecutive […]
Read MoreThailand’s annual industrial output rose in July, after a fall the previous month, helped by stronger car engine and electronic production suggesting the economic recovery is gaining momentum. The Industry Ministry said on Thursday the manufacturing production index (MPI) in July rose 3.73% from a year earlier, compared with the median forecast of a 3.15% […]
Read MoreConsumers will be able to use standardised quick response (QR) code payment on their smartphones to pay for purchases at shops, street vendors and motorcycle taxis starting in the fourth quarter of this year. Yesterday, the Bank of Thailand teamed up with five international payment networks and financial service providers in Thailand to roll out […]
Read MoreThe sales of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) grew by just 1% in the first half, the lowest rate in the past decade, says market research firm Kantar Worldpanel Thailand. The consumable products in the category cover those which are sold quickly and are inexpensive, including non-durable goods such as soft drinks and processed foods. The […]
Read MoreHCM CITY — The consumer price index (CPI) in the largest southern economic hub of HCM City in August rose 0.5 per cent from the previous month and 3.63 per cent over the same period last year, the municipal Statistics Office reported on August 29. According to the office, the prices of six out of 11 […]
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