Bangkok Airways has partnered with Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) to kick-off its campaign to attract meeting and incentive groups from the Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV). The “Fly and Meet Double Bonus” promotion for Myanmar was launched by Bangkok Airway’s sales chief, Varong Israsena Na Ayudhya, and TCEB’s director, Puripan Bunnag, at […]
Read MoreGovernment officials said on Wednesday that the country’s labour sector still needs time to adapt to the digital economy, while encouraging the industry to embrace technology that would allow them to remain competitive. The Ministry of Economy and Finance yesterday held a workshop focusing on entrepreneurship within the digital economy. The meeting aimed to outline […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s manufacturing sales recorded a growth of 3.9% in March, rising to RM68.5bil compared with RM65.9bil a year ago. The Statistics Department said on Thursday the higher sales value was due to the increase in electrical and electronic products (10.5%); food, beverages and tobacco products (5.0%) and wood, Furniture, Paper Products and Printing […]
Read MoreFinance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said the government will closely monitor inflation as rupiah exchange rate against US dollar continues to weaken. The rupiah has been valued at more than Rp 14,000 to the US dollar in the last three days, its weakest position since 2015. It was trading at Rp 14,074 to the […]
Read MoreIn a bid to incorporate private sector input into its strategy to help the country transition to a digital economy, the Ministry of Commerce held yesterday a forum on entrepreneurship in the digital age. Speaking at the Forum on Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship yesterday, Vongsey Vissoth, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Economy and […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s central bank is set to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday, providing policy stability after the shock election victory of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. All 18 economists surveyed by Bloomberg before Wednesday’s poll had forecast Bank Negara Malaysia will hold its benchmark rate at 3.25 percent. Economists at Nomura […]
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