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Thailand: Poll, VAT refund set to increase spending

Modern trade sentiment is expected to become more bullish in the first quarter this year as the upcoming general election and the value-added tax (VAT) refund for Chinese New Year shopping could spur a shopping spree among consumers.  Thanavath Phonvichai, vice-president of research at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC), said the election […]

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Bangkok among world’s 20 ‘most dynamic’ cities

Bangkok has maintained its position among the world’s 20 most dynamic cities, ranking 18th in the sixth City Momentum Index published by the property consultancy JLL.  The index measures momentum for 131 commercially active cities by tracking a range of socio-economic and commercial real estate indicators over a three-year period to identify the urban economies and […]

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Philippines digital economy: Left behind

Last Tuesday I had the opportunity to hear the views of the top executives of some of the country’s leading tech disruptors on the current state of our preparedness to take full advantage of the benefits of the digital economy. This was a follow-up of the conference recently organized by the Carlos P. Romulo Foundation […]

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