Thailand’s unemployment rose by 61,000 jobless workers in February from a year earlier, with bachelor’s degree holders maintaining the highest unemployment rate, according to the latest survey. The National Statistical Office reported on Thurday that 491,000 workers were left unemployed in February, representing 1.3% of the 38.42-million-strong workforce. There were 329,000 workers awaiting seasonal work, according […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnamese leather and footwear producers are focusing on adding value to their export products and promoting the development of supporting industries, according to Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO) Diep Thanh Kiet. During the Vietnam Footwear Summit held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 21, Kiet said […]
Read MoreNational Development Planning Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro says the government is working to narrow the economic disparity among the regions as currently, economic activities are mostly centered in Java and Sumatra. “We will focus on finding solutions on how to balance economic development between Java and other islands,” said Bambang in Jakarta on Thursday when announcing […]
Read MoreThe San Francisco-headquartered Asia Foundation has launched the Myanmar tax attitudes paper this month. The publication reveals that a clear majority thought taxes were fair while urban citizens surveyed were more positive about tax than those in more rural areas. In 2017, The Asia Foundation and the Yangon School of Political Science conducted the City Life […]
Read MoreCambodia’s agricultural exports to Asean countries was valued $1.2 billion in 2017, up 66 percent on a year earlier, Commerce Ministry figures show. The rise comes amid streamlining of certificates of origin, issued before agricultural products are sent abroad. Ministry spokesman Seang Thay said Thailand and Vietnam were the main markets for Cambodia. “We export […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures slid slightly in early trade on Friday, as disappointment lingered over the government’s decision to resume taxing exports of the edible oil. The benchmark palm oil contract for June delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell 0.73 percent to RM2,432 (US$621.20) per tonne at the midday break. Prices held […]
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