Though digital content value in Thailand is forecast to grow 12%, the private sector is urging raising competitiveness and promoting local intellectual property. Kris Nalamlieng, managing director of 2Spot Communication Co, a character and licensing studio, said the value of the digital content market in Thailand covering games, animation, characters and e-learning is expected to grow […]
Read MoreThe central bank has said the country will not impose a tax on foreign funds anytime soon, stressing that the issue is only being discussed and is an option to control both capital inflows and outflows. Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo said in Jakarta over the weekend that the central bank had no plan […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has a $7.915 -billion lending pipeline for infrastructure and other long-term investments in the country from 2018 to 2021, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said yesterday. The government concluded late last month the wrap up meeting of the Country Programming mission on ADB loans and […]
Read MoreMembers of the National Assembly (NA) yesterday called for the government to better manage and properly allocate land for use for various purposes, as law makers debate the draft National Master Plan on Land Allocation. Representing NA members in commenting on the draft, Chairman of the Assembly’s Economic, Technology and Environment Committee, Mr Bounpone Sisoulath, […]
Read MoreThe trade spat between the US and its key allies along with Argentina’s financial crisis have led to capital outflows from emerging market economies, but Thailand’s economic fundamentals have helped mitigate such sales, say analysts. Despite the IMF’s agreement to provide financial assistance, Argentina’s struggling economy, exacerbated by high inflation, has fuelled concerns that such a […]
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