Foreign companies in the country are grappling with an increasing shortage of U.S. dollars, with the military government’s unpredictable foreign currency regulations putting their business operations at risk. Foreign companies in Myanmar need US dollars to pay offshore vendors for the supply of raw materials and commodities. However, since the military seized control in February […]
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry is expected to ask the cabinet to extend the diesel excise tax reduction until the end of this year to ease people’s living costs, according to a ministry source who requested anonymity. The source said the ministry is considering the details of maintaining the existing diesel excise tax reduction of 5 baht per […]
Read MoreThe Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) has decided to continue to cap liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at 24.87 baht per kilogramme until the end of October to ease the living costs of cooking gas users. The move causes authorities to subsidise the LPG price by 7.87 baht per kg, using money from the state’s quickly dwindling […]
Read MoreThe Kingdom has seen a significant rise in the number of international tourists in the January-August period of 2022, reflecting the industry recovery thanks to the government resuming the border to vaccinated tourists. Figures from the Ministry of Tourism stated that Cambodia has seen a 580 percent rise in the number of international tourists to […]
Read MoreMALAYSIA’s industrial production in July rose 12.5 per cent from a year earlier, below forecast, government data showed on Friday. July’s industrial production was expected to rise 15.2 per cent, according to 13 economists surveyed in a Reuters poll. REUTERS
Read MoreVietnam has recently been listed in the world’s 10 most incredible destinations which are surprisingly cheap to visit by Canadian travel magazine The Travel, along with Laos and Indonesia. It is one of the cheapest countries to visit, and among the most underrated, the magazine said. Eating local dishes will only cost you a few […]
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