The state subsidy programme for electricity prices is not the only way to curb their rapid increase, which is partially driven by the import of costly liquefied natural gas (LNG). Thailand has been importing more LNG to fuel its electricity generation for a number of years because of a drop in domestic gas supply from […]
Read MoreThe taskforce comprises of eight members, headed by Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi. The other members are from the Government Office, Ministry of Public Security (MPS), Ministry of Finance (MOF), Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE), Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and State Bank of Vietnam (SBV). The working group is […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines may post a faster gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 7.5 to eight percent this year after recording a stronger-than-expected expansion in the third quarter, according to MUFG Bank Ltd. In a virtual media briefing, MUFG senior currency analyst Jeff Ng said the latest projection was due to the higher-than-expected […]
Read MoreThe bilateral trade between Cambodia and South Korea reached $920 million in ten months of 2022, a year-on-year increase of 16.3 percent, according to a report from the Korea International Trade Association (KITA). In the January-October period, Cambodia exported $341 million worth of goods to Korea, up 20.7 percent as compared to the same period […]
Read MoreCHON BURI: The tourism industry in Pattaya is showing signs of recovery as more tourists are slated to return following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. Thanet Supornsahasrangsi, president of the Tourism Council of Chonburi, said that Pattaya has seen a 60–70% room occupancy rate for New Year’s Eve, an increase compared to the rate of 30-40% […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines remains attractive to Japanese investors, as companies engaged in the renewable energy and electronics industries have expressed interest in the country’s ecozones, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). In a Laging Handa public briefing yesterday, PEZA officer-in-charge director general Tereso Panga said Japanese investors expressed interest in the […]
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