Thailand is suffering from an acute energy crisis at the moment and the Energy Ministry of the country plans on closing pubs, petrol pumps, and 24-hour convenience stores early if the situation deteriorates further. Kurit Sombatsiri, the Permanent Secretary of the Energy Ministry, informed that the rising prices of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the weak baht […]
Read MoreThe total trade recorded an increase of 37.3 per cent from BND2,018.5 million in August 2021 to BND2,771.3 million in August 2022, contributed by a rise in both export and import value between those periods. Compared to July 2022, total trade fell 7.8 per cent due to a fall in exports and imports value, mainly […]
Read MorePhnom Penh recently announced the implementation of the National Policy Framework for Cambodia’s Economic Productivity 2022-35 to raise the potential of investment and trade and improve national economic productivity, according to Aun Pornmoniroth, minister of economy and finance and chairman of the National Committee for Economic Productivity of Cambodia. During the official launch ceremony, Pornmoniroth […]
Read MoreSeasonal workers are often in demand during the year-end, but many companies are saying they struggle to find skilled workers. A labour shortage is being reported in major cities across the country, putting more pressure on businesses to respond to the increasing volume of contracts as the year-end period approaches. During this time of the […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The economy remains on a robust recovery path, but the pace of growth enjoyed over the last two quarters could slow going forward as external demand weakens from policy response but partly offset by the strong pipeline of investments. The Statistics Department yesterday said the industrial production index (IPI) in September 2022 increased […]
Read MoreBill Heinecke, the Thai-American chairman of Minor International Pcl that runs more than 500 hotels worldwide, wants Thailand to allow hotels to charge international tourists a surcharge of 300 baht (US$8) per room night to fund the industry’s post-Covid-19 pandemic recovery. The additional room rate along with a raft of other proposals, “will help Thailand’s hospitality […]
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