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Thailand: BoT to amend guideline on responsible lending

The Bank of Thailand will implement an amended guideline on responsible lending within this year to improve borrowers’ debt repayment ability as a part of continued efforts to contain household debt. The amended guideline will cover the full range of areas of household debt procedures, including before loan application, during the loan repayment period and in the […]

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Vietnam: Lengthy visa process a setback for FDI firms

The visa process does not always go smoothly. Sometimes, it moves so slowly that some specialists cannot enter Vietnam on schedule, leading to production disruptions. A cumbersome visa process is holding back projects funded by foreign direct investment (FDI), according to insiders. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Chairman of Schaeffler Vietnam, said his company needed foreign specialists […]

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Thailand: Digital services see revenue soar by 37%

Thailand’s digital services market is expected to be worth more than the hardware sector by the end of this year, with a value of 690 billion baht by 2024, according to a survey by the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) and research and technology training provider IMC Institute. The survey, conducted last year, examined the revenue […]

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Vietnam: Petrol and oil price stabilisation fund requires thorough appraisal

The Government needs to carefully evaluate the effectiveness of the petrol and oil price stabilisation fund in keeping the commodity’s retail prices stable before deciding to maintain or eliminate the tool, experts said. Vietnam is considering amending the Law on Price, which mentions several commodities under the Government’s price stabilisation scheme including petrol and oil. […]

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