Trade data takes centre stage THIS holiday-shortened week will see the Statistics Department releasing the external trade statistics for December 2020 on Friday. The market will be closed on Thursday in conjunction with Thaipusam celebration. The department will also be releasing the producer price index on Wednesday. Economists expect exports in December 2020 to grow […]
Read MoreDigital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta says he will seek cabinet approval for 100-baht monthly assistance for two months for mobile subscribers of both prepaid and postpaid systems. The first batch of assistance could help 5 million mobile users who can sign up for the scheme on a registration platform, according to his […]
Read MoreDespite the impact of the global pandemic, businesses have adjusted and are seeing new opportunities in the shifting landscape. E-commerce activities have soared and so has the popularity of doorstep food deliveries and click-and-collect groceries. Regardless of the industry, logistics is now key to keeping the world connected through commerce. Asia’s economy is set to […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Import and Export Department has released a list of 205 local traders nationwide who were certified as eligible to export rice as of January 18. According to the list, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho recorded the highest number of licensed rice exporters at 43. HCMC ranked second […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Economic decline in the fourth quarter of 2020 likely continued to slow down, but nonetheless remained steep because of remaining restrictions, according to London-based Capital Economics. In a research paper issued over the weekend, the think tank said the Philippines’ fourth quarter 2020 gross domestic product (GDP) likely contracted by 8.5 percent […]
Read MoreThe Thai Chamber of Commerce will follow up on the Thai Restaurant Association’s request that restaurants be allowed to open until 11pm, said the chamber’s chairman, Kalin Sarasin. The association earlier asked the chamber to forward its request to the government. The asssociation said the current closing time of 9pm, imposed as part of Covid-19 […]
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