Industries sentiment dropped for a second straight month in May, hitting an 11-month low, due to the third wave of coronavirus infections and a slow vaccine rollout, an industries group said on Tuesday. The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said its industries sentiment index fell to 82.3 last month from 84.3 in April, when its […]
Read MoreThe government has set up an FDI task force to support multinationals and foreign businesses grasping investment opportunities in Vietnam. Vietnam remains a preferred destination for foreign investors as actual disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 6.7% year-on-year in the first five months of this year to US$7.15 billion. During the period, FDI […]
Read MoreThe Lao government will hold negotiations with China to seek market openings for the export of more than 90 agricultural products by 2025. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Dr Phet Phomphiphak spoke about the government’s goals for exports at a recent event in Vientiane for the signing of a cooperation agreement by AIDC Trading Sole […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The World Bank slashed anew its growth forecast for the Philippines, as emerging signs of recovery seen in previous months dissipate in the face of fresh coronavirus lockdowns. From its old forecast of 5.5% in March, the Washington-based lender now projects the economy to grow 4.7% this year based on the revised […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — The Ministry of Finance (MoF), under the recently launched MyDigital, will ensure that payments for all government services will be made on cashless basis by 2022, its Minister, Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said. He said this will lead to higher transactional security, better coordination, enhanced communication on anti-corruption initiatives, […]
Read MoreA total of 76,698 domestic visitors toured the country, especially ecotourism areas, during first weekend of this month, according to Thong Khon, Cambodian Minister of Tourism. The figure shows a remarkable increase of 7.19 percent compared to the previous week, but a decline of 49.88 percent compared to the same period of 2020. Of the […]
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