VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Thai companies PTT (Lao) Co., Ltd. and Zixgar Group Ltd. are looking at food business opportunities in Laos with a focus on travellers and office workers as their main customers. This sector is particularly appealing after the explosion in the number of coffee cafés, according to a government official. A Memorandum […]
Read MoreThe recent restrictive measures from the Bank of Thailand have continued to cast a shadow over Bangkok’s condominium market since the beginning of this year. Condominium sales have dropped, putting pressure on developer’s financial targets. Some developers have sought to diversify their risk in pure residential development projects for sale by seeking to develop alternative sources […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Global markets, including Bursa Malaysia, were on edge, following the steep overnight fall of US markets. The escalating trade war between the US and China caused the US markets to perform badly, with the Dow Jones falling 2.38% to 25,324.99 after China retaliated and said it would raise tariffs to as high as […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Technology enterprises are the core group than can help boost Vietnam`s economy rapidly as it grows 2.5 times faster than GDP. At the recent national forum on developing Vietnamese technology firms, some experts suggested regulators apply more proper tax policies and create more incentives for the development of domestic tech companies. Smarter tax […]
Read MoreThe Bank of Thailand insists it has not manipulated the baht to gain an advantage in exports amid speculation Thailand could be added to the US’s expanded watch list for currency manipulation. The central bank regularly communicates with the US Treasury, telling it Thailand has not stepped into the foreign currency market to gain a […]
Read MoreThe government announced on Monday that it would lower the price ceilings for domestic economic class airfares by 12 to 16 percent, of both low-cost carriers and full service airlines, particularly for planes with jet engines. The new price ceilings will take effect May 15. “The government will not directly intervene in fares, but through […]
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