Thailand recorded a current account deficit of $2.2 billion in January after a deficit of $1.4 billion in the previous month, the central bank said on Monday. Exports, a key driver of growth, rose a much slower pace of 7.9% in January from a year earlier, with imports up 18.4% year-on-year, giving a trade surplus […]
Read More7.5 million farming households to be connected to Postmart.vn The Vietnam Post Corporation (VNPOST) will cooperate with the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VFU) to support 7.5 million farming households to introduce free of charge their products in its e-commerce platform Postmart.vn in 2022. Deputy General Director of VNPOST Nguyen Kien Cuong said […]
Read More[BANGKOK] Thailand’s unemployment rate in the fourth quarter fell to 1.64 per cent from 2.25 per cent in the previous quarter, the state planning agency said on Monday, following an easing of coronavirus restrictions. The jobless rate was the lowest since the pandemic and there were about 630,000 workers without jobs in the December quarter, […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE (Reuters) — Singapore will impose “appropriate sanctions and restrictions” on Russia, its foreign minister said on Monday, including banking and financial measures and export controls on items that could be used as weapons against the people of Ukraine. The tiny city-state, an Asian financial center and key international shipping hub, complies with United Nations […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Surging deflationary pressure, shrinking labour force and lower tax collection are set to be the scenario as corporate Malaysia transitions into an ageing society. With this scenario on the horizon, economists said it would have negative implications on the economy, thus proactive measures need to be mobilised to ensure economic sustainability. With around […]
Read MoreThailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) in January rose by a less than expected 1.99% from a year earlier, the Industry Ministry reported on Monday. The reading compared with a forecast for a 4.6% rise in output in a Reuters poll, and December’s revised 6.66% increase. Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2271323/factory-output-up-below-forecast
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