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Thailand: Unease over shopping sector

Thailand’s retail sector in the last quarter, the peak sales season, is far from getting back to normal as most shoppers still fret over leaving their homes. As well, the number of big marketing events to stimulate consumer spending is also fewer than it should be due to uncertainties about the government’s measures to cope […]

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Thailand: Special tourist visa programme extended

The cabinet resolved on Tuesday to extend the Special Tourist Visa (STV) programme for one year until Sept 30 next year to woo well-to-do visitors. Deputy government spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul said the cabinet approved the proposal from the Tourism and Sports Ministry to extend the special visa programme for visitors’ long stays from its original […]

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ADB: Economic Recovery in Laos Delayed by Covid-19

Economic recovery in Laos slowed amid a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic that has led to lockdowns and lower consumer spending, according to a report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The country’s economy is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2021, compared with the 4.0% expansion forecast in April, according to the Asian […]

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