The Board of Investment (BoI) is planning to come up with several schemes to woo investors and help those affected by the Covid-19 outbreak, BoI secretary-general Duangjai Asawachintachit said on Tuesday. She added that BoI will propose next month that its board consider adding clinical study as a new type of medical equipment business that […]
Read MoreThe peso has been appreciating in recent weeks despite the gloomy economic picture, with the economy still experiencing a downturn. The peso exchange rate as an indicator of value. The value of the peso is an indicator of the health of the economy. The many wiggles of the currency market produce the exchange rate that signals the […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Exports of Malaysian rubber products could catch up with – and even overhaul – the country’s palm oil-based manufactured products, as demand for gloves and personal protective equipment (PPE) prevails with a global shortage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Sunway University professor of economics Yeah Kim Leng (pic below) said global demand for […]
Read MoreShares in the cosmetics sector rose after dropping by 30 per cent year on year, but experts believe the boost is short-term from the news of the country reopening. On Tuesday, the share price of Beauty Community (BEAUTY) rose by 14.78 per cent to Bt1.32 per share, Do Day Dream (DDD) rose by 6.81 per […]
Read MoreThai household debt rose to 80.1 per cent of gross domestic product in the first quarter of this year, up from 50.4 per cent in 2009, according to a study. The high debt has adversely impacted economic growth while the Covid-19 outbreak has made it more challenging to solve the household debt problem and they […]
Read MoreHANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam’s economic growth picked up in the third quarter, boosted by a rally in exports as the country slowly emerges from a virus-induced slowdown. Vietnam has long been one of Asia’s fastest growing economies, and it is heavily reliant on exports, particularly after reaping the benefits of a trade spat between Washington […]
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