The sluggish economy and lack of consumer confidence continues to cause subdued media spending, with year-to-date ad expenses dropping 2% from the same period a year earlier, says researcher Media Intelligence Co (MI). “The local media industry will continue to decline because of the economic slowdown, while consumers are not willing to spend,” said Pawat […]
Read MoreCambodia’s footwear sector will provide more opportunities for investment and production than the garment sector due to significant growth over the last five years, said an International Labour Organisation (ILO) research bulletin on Cambodia’s garment, textile, and footwear (GTF) industry. The bulletin said the footwear sector has grown more rapidly than the garment sector in […]
Read MoreThe Bank of Thailand is considering relaxing the loan-to-value (LTV) regulations governing mortgage lending by refraining from requiring co-signers. The central bank has considered a raft of proposals from property developers to ease the LTV requirements, with an end to the co-signer rule likely the only one to change, said Ronadol Numnonda, deputy governor for […]
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