TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Trade Ministry is currently attempting to penetrate new export markets. Minister Enggartiasto Lukita stated that a domestic company has managed to enter African countries, such as Kenya and Nigeria. “Indofood is already operating [in Africa], the industry has entered the [African] market,” Enggartiasto said on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. In addition to […]
Read MoreBANGKOK – Thailand has geared up for another economic upgrade – a fourth one designed to put it at the center of the Southeast Asian region. Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha said Thailand 4.0, an economic model focusing on innovation-driven economy especially in advanced and digital technologies, aims to boost both foreign and domestic investments and strengthen […]
Read MoreKey labor officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) renewed their commitment to protect and promote the right of migrant workers in the area. Labor ministers from the Philippines, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia and Malaysia gathered here to further discuss the details on how to implement the ASEAN Declaration […]
Read MoreIndex Creative Village Plc, the country’s largest event organiser, plans to expand further in Indochina to cash in on opportunities arising from strong economic growth in the region. This year will see an emphasis on consumer events such as concerts, trade shows and marketing campaigns in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV), said Kreingkrai Kanjanapokin, […]
Read MoreDOMESTIC wholesale trade expanded by 10.3 per cent on a seasonally adjusted basis in the fourth quarter of 2016 over the previous quarter, due partly to higher prices of petroleum and chemical products. Excluding petroleum, domestic wholesale trade went up 5.3 per cent. After removing the price effect, overall domestic wholesale trade grew by 0.5 […]
Read MoreThailand’s economy expanded less than expected in the last quarter of 2016 and the government left its forecast for growth this year unchanged, indicating recovery will remain a slow process. Growth in October-December was 0.4% from the previous quarter, on a seasonally-adjusted basis, below the 0.6% seen in a Reuters poll. The government revised July-September […]
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