Exports retained their growth momentum in February, up 10.3% year-on-year, on the heels of a 17.6% increase in January that was the highest in 62 months. The Commerce Ministry reported yesterday that the country’s customs-cleared exports grew for the 12th straight month in February, fetching Thailand US$20.4 billion (637 billion baht), driven largely by the economic […]
Read MoreChinese passenger arrivals via the three international airports are the main trend providing steady growth, a senior officer at Cambodia Airports says, but Cambodians flying abroad are following the Chinese pattern. Eric Delobel, CEO of Cambodia Airports, said Cambodian passengers had become the main factor in the steady growth of the three airports. This has […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) stated the increase of state debt was not equal to the economic growth. Whereas, in the last three years, the fund was allocated to infrastructure development. “The debt is contradictory to our expectation; [we expected that] it can encourage national productivity and competitiveness as well as our independence. […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Nomura Global Markets Research has forecast an average consumer price index (CPI) inflation of 3% for 2018 after the February inflation rate declined from a month ago. It said CPI fell to 1.4% year-on-year in February from 2.7% in January, well below consensus expectations of 1.9% but closer to its forecast of 1.6%. “The […]
Read MorePrime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has told ethnic Lao living in Australia that the Lao government offers special privileges for people of Lao ethnicity planning to visit and contribute to the development of their motherland. The premier made the comment when he met with almost 50 people of Lao descent who are now Australian citizens, during […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam’s northern province of Quang Ninh dominates the Provincial Competitive Index (PCI) 2017 among 63 provinces and cities nationwide, gaining the top score of 70.7 points. The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) released the PCI 2017 Annual Report on March 22 in […]
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