The Cambodian government signed concessional loan agreements for $9.7 billion with bilateral and multilateral partners from 1993 to June 2022, according to the Cambodia Public Debt Statistical Bulletin released recently. The bulletin, released by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, said Cambodia signed to borrow $4,043 million from China, $471 million from France, $971 million […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 36.52 to the US dollar on Thursday, strengthening from Wednesday’s close of 36.70. The currency is expected to move between 36.40 and 36.70 during the day, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool predicted. He said the baht was likely to be highly volatile, especially during forthcoming results of a key European […]
Read MoreThailand’s exports are still expected to rise between 6% to 8% this year, helped by a weak baht and increased food shipments amid global food insecurity, the national shippers’ group said on Tuesday. However, high global inflation, energy prices and freight rates remain key risks, Chaichan Chareonsuk, chairman of the Thai National Shippers’ Council, told a […]
Read MoreSingapore won’t limit the number of applicants for its newest work permit, Minister of Manpower Tan See Leng said, as the city-state seeks to burnish its appeal to the best minds globally. The introduction of the Overseas Networks and Expertise (ONE) pass last week as well as other steps that make it easier to hire […]
Read MorePrices of hotel rooms in Singapore are soaring as a result of the influx of overseas visitors following the easing of restrictions, Bloomberg reported. At S$259 a night, the average hotel room rate in July 2022 rose nearly 70 per cent year-on-year. Per night rates have reached a level not seen since September 2012, which was a […]
Read MoreVietnam passed South Korea to lead the consumption per capita of instant noodles in the world in 2021, according to the World Instant Noodles Association (WINA). The rate per person increased from 55 servings in 2019 to 72 servings in 2020 and 87 servings in 2021 for Viet Nam, which was 73 servings in South […]
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