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Thailand: World Bank, OECD and CIMBT at odds over GDP forecasts

Economic forecasting houses are still divided on Thailand’s growth prospects.  While the World Bank Monday raised Thailand’s 2018 growth forecast to 4.1% from the 3.6% predicted in August last year, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) lauded Thailand for making impressive economic and social progress over the past several decades, CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) […]

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E-commerce in Vietnam to reach $10 billion in 2022

The Hanoitimes – With a projected growth rate of 25 percent yearly, Vietnam’s e-commerce market is expected to double to US$10 billion in the next four years. According to the Vietnam E-commerce Association, the e-commerce market surged by 25 percent last year to reach $5 billion and the annual growth rate can be maintained for 2018-2022. […]

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Philippines: Consumer group wants LTFRB to stop ‘meddling’ in review of Uber-Grab deal

MANILA, Philippines — A consumer group on Tuesday urged the country’s transport regulator to “stop meddling” in the ongoing review of the consolidation of businesses of ride-hailing companies Uber and Grab, amid concerns that the deal is anticompetitive. Last month, the two companies announced that Grab will buy Uber’s ride-sharing and food delivery business in […]

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