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Philippines: Slower Q1 growth seen

Due to January COVID surge MANILA, Philippines — Economists are looking at a slower gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first quarter as the surge in COVID cases to record highs in January due to the more contagious Omicron variant prompted the government to reimpose stricter quarantine and lockdown protocols in the National Capital […]

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Govt announces full reopening of Laos starting May 9

The government has announced that all international border crossings will reopen, so that Lao and foreign nationals, well as stateless people, can enter and exit Laos freely. The Prime Minister’s Office on Saturday (May 7) issued a notice declaring that borders would reopen. The reopening of Laos and the lifting of restrictions under Notice No. […]

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Cambodia rice exports rise to $516 million in four months

Cambodia exported 221,138 tonnes of milled rice and 1,648,474 tonnes of un-milled rice, with a total value of $516.21 million in the first four months of 2022, according to a release from the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). Forty-eight exporters sent products to 54 destinations, of which Cambodia exported 115,255 tonnes, or 52.12 percent, worth $62.74 […]

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Thailand: Nightspots eye June relaunch

Night entertainment operators have called on the government to allow them to reopen their businesses in ”blue-zone” provinces promoted for tourism from June 1. This is one of several proposals which will be presented to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at Government House on Monday, said Sa-nga Ruangwatthanakul, president of the association of business operators on […]

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Philippines: Government trims borrowings in Q1

MANILA, Philippines — The government trimmed its borrowings by more than a fifth in the first quarter, but is near to breach half of the program for the year with nine months to go. According to the Bureau of the Treasury, gross borrowings slipped by 22 percent to P1.08 trillion in the first quarter from […]

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Thailand: Inflation heads industry agenda

Soaring inflation tops the agenda when the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) meets this Wednesday to discuss Thailand’s economic outlook in the second half of the year. The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is preparing to discuss the issue at the meeting as the inflation rate remains lofty, driven in part […]

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