Domestic car sales rose 15.71% in May from a year earlier to 64,735 units, helped by an easing of Covid-19 curbs and government stimulus measures, the Federation of Thai Industries said on Thursday. Sales in April rose 9.11% year-on-year. Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2332468/domestic-car-sales-up-15-71-y-y
Read MoreSINGAPORE consumer prices continued to climb in May, with headline inflation hitting 5.6 per cent, up from 5.4 per cent in April, according to the latest data on Thursday (Jun 23). The consumer price index (CPI) reading now stands at its highest since late 2011, and beat the median forecast of 5.5 per cent in […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economic recovery is in a better direction, as the performance of the Leading Index (LI) for April 2022 eased to a better negative of 0.5 per cent from a negative 1.4 per cent in March 2022, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). The LI is a predictive tool used to anticipate […]
Read MoreThailand’s customs-based exports rose a faster than expected 10.5% in May from a year earlier, helped by more shipments of oil and passenger cars, according to customs department data. That compares with a forecast for a rise of 6.7% in May in a Reuters poll. Imports jumped 24.1% year-on-year in May, with a trade deficit […]
Read MoreThe Travel Confidence Index released on June 22 by Booking.com shows that Vietnam has emerged as the second most confident in Asia-Pacific for traveling, with 85% of local travelers stating they intend to travel in the next 12 months. First place in the index went to India with 86%, whilst second position was awarded to […]
Read MoreThe “Lasting Laos” campaign and the SUSTOUR Laos Project are working with local businesses to encourage sustainable tourism and help the Lao economy recover from the financial setbacks of the Covid pandemic. Today’s travelers look for more than just comfort and value: many now seek to improve their carbon footprints by making more sustainable travel, […]
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