The Commerce Ministry has extended price controls on five products comprising hygienic face masks, synthetic fibres for face mask production, alcohol gel, paper for recycling, and chicken for another year. A meeting of the Central Committee on the Prices of Goods and Services, chaired by Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit, on Wednesday agreed to place a total of […]
Read MoreLaos has recorded over 1,000 people entering and exiting via the Boten International Border checkpoint in Luang Namtha Province since China authorized the reopening of borders last week. Following the border reopening between Laos and China, 420 visitors entered Laos through Boten International Checkpoint and 850 left the country, according to a customs officer. Lieutenant Colonel Viengvilay […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The manufacturing sector continued its double-digit growth to record RM159.2bil in sales in November 2022, an increase of 11.8% year-on-year (y-o-y), the Statistics Department says. Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the continuous growth was driven mainly by the electrical and electronic (E&E) products subsector (19%), particularly in the manufacture […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The net inflow of foreign direct investments (FDIs) climbed by 6.3 percent to hit a six-month high of $923 million in October last year from $868 million in the same month in 2021, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). However, despite the uptick in October last year, the 10-month tally […]
Read MoreThe stronger baht is the result of foreign investors’ confidence in Thailand, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith. He said the appreciation of the baht is in line with the inflow of capital to the equity and bond markets, coupled with the country’s healthy fiscal stability. Thailand also recorded a high level of foreign tourist arrivals, […]
Read MoreAlthough the last months of the year had seen a substantial drop in export orders, the textile and garment industry, as well as the seafood industry, still ended the year with positive results. The textile and garment industry saw a turnover of US$44 bln, while the seafood industry exceeded its target and brought in US$11 […]
Read More
Thailand
