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True-dtac merger could set Thai telecom industry back 17 years: TDRI chief

The Thailand Development Research Institute’s (TDRI) boss openly disapproves of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission’s (NBTC) stance in the expected merger of two telecom giants True Corp and Total Access Communication (dtac). TDRI president Somkiat Tangkitvanich blamed the NBTC for “failing to do its job” for not opposing the planned merger. On November 22 […]

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Singapore raises 2021 trade forecasts but sees growth easing next year from high base

SINGAPORE – Singapore raised its 2021 trade forecasts for the fourth time, amid better-than-expected performance, robust global semiconductor demand and higher oil prices. But export growth is forecast to ease sharply in 2022 due to the high base this year and as the economic recovery for Singapore’s key trade partners slow. Total merchandise trade in 2021 is now expected to […]

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