The reopening plan for five provinces might be delayed by a month to Nov 1 as each province’s vaccination rate still falls short of 70% coverage, leading Chiang Mai to put its faith in the domestic market instead. Thanet Phetsuwan, deputy director for communications and marketing at the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The yield for the P35-billion reissued Treasury bonds went up in yesterday’s auction as investors demanded higher rates due to risks posed by the anticipated inflationary spike for the rest of the year. The Bureau of the Treasury awarded in full the programmed P35 billion in reissued seven-year T-bonds with a remaining […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Malaysia remains competitive in attracting investments into the country, despite the challenging Covid-19 pandemic situation. Senior Minister cum International Trade and Industry Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said Malaysia’s strategic position, conducive business environment and ecosystem, as well as strategic investment-related initiatives are expected to continue to make Malaysia […]
Read MoreA $54 million Cambodia Sustainable Landscape and Eco-tourism Project (CSLEP) will be the World Bank’s largest tourism investment in Cambodia. It will take five years to carry out and will involve seven provinces including the Cardamom Mountains, Southeast Asia’s largest intact rainforest, the Tonle Sap Lake’s flooded forests and Phnom Kulen in Siem Reap. This […]
Read MoreOnly a few spare parts are produced domestically, forcing domestic manufacturing and assembling enterprises to import automobile spare parts from other sources, experts said. Experts said after nearly 30 years, Vietnam’s supporting industry can produce 287 spare parts while about 30,000 parts are needed to make a car. Vietnamese part-supply companies can produce simple items including windshield […]
Read MoreExports increased in August but at a slower pace than in July as coronavirus restrictions hit manufacturing and logistics, the commerce minister said on Wednesday. Exports should remain positive for the rest of the year, Jurin Laksanawisit told a seminar. The ministry is due to release August trade data on Thursday. A Reuters poll forecast […]
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