MANILA, Philippines — Tourism’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) last year fell to below P1 trillion, its lowest in more than a decade, as expenditures on travel declined by double digits due to border restrictions put in place by the government. In a report, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said gross value added (GVA) […]
Read MoreTHE Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) recently hosted a dialogue aimed at making the region’s food systems stronger and more sustainable. Results of the “Breaking Silos: Transforming Agricultural Education and Research toward Sustainable Food Systems in Southeast Asia” dialogue will be used to inform the first-ever United Nations […]
Read MoreThailand looks set to ask Vietnam to review its punitive measures on Thai sugar and open a new investigation next year after Vietnam ruled to impose an anti-dumping (AD) levy of 47.64% on some sugar products from Thailand. Keerati Rushchano, director-general of the Foreign Trade Department, said that after one year of Vietnam imposing the […]
Read MoreMORE retrenched residents in Singapore are finding work within six months, and job vacancies have grown to nearly match the unemployed population, according to final first quarter figures on Thursday, which also showed that total employment grew by more than initial estimates. The latest Labour Market Report, which follows advance estimates out in April, affirms […]
Read MoreCambodia’s Ministry of Commerce is calling on Sweden to invest in the Kingdom’s furniture production and vehicle assembly industries. In a meeting with Swedish Ambassador, Björn Häggmark, Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak, asked the ambassador to persuade global furniture giant IKEA and truck manufacturer AB Volvo to take advantage of investment opportunities in Cambodia. The […]
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry, the Bank of Thailand and state-owned banks will hold a meeting soon to find ways to help ease the hardship caused by the pandemic among individual borrowers, said Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat. He said the meeting will focus on how to reduce the banks’ interest rates. If the interest is still […]
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