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Philippines open to FTA, higher GSP+ with EU

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines remains interested in having a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) and increasing utilization of the trade preference program Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) despite concerns raised by the trade bloc on the country’s human rights and workers’ welfare situation. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez told reporters […]

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THAI cancels flights due to virus

Thai Airways International will cancel some flights to eight countries this and next months as the coronavirus outbreak has crippled air travel. The flight adjustments this month and most of March cover destinations in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Philippines, Bangladesh and the United Arabs Emirates. Nond Kalinta, vice-president in charge […]

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Thailand: CRC sees bright future for retail trade

Central Retail Corporation (CRC), Thailand’s largest retailer and the retail arm of Central Group, is upbeat about its business prospects as it launched the country’s largest-ever market capitalisation offering on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on Thursday. CRC launched its initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday despite business sentiment being blighted by the Covid-19 epidemic. […]

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