The Lao Statistic Bureau (LSB) held a meeting on 7 February at the Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) to announce its plans to identify and address the cause of rising prices of goods in the country. The conference was chaired by Ms. Salika Chanthalavong, Deputy Director General of the LSB’s Economics Statistics Department, and […]
Read MoreThe Thai Board of Investment (BoI) on Tuesday revealed its strategies to lure businesses over the next 3-5 years. The agency said Bangkok will play a key role in convincing foreign investment and global companies to set up regional hubs, touting the attraction of electric trains serving all areas of the city and its vicinity, including […]
Read MoreAccording to Agricultural Securities Company (Agriseco), China is the world’s largest natural rubber import market, with a consumption market share of more than 43 per cent. It is also the largest rubber importer of Việt Nam, accounting for nearly 80 per cent in 2022. HÀ NỘI – The rubber industry is poised to reap the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s automotive industry is optimistic of vehicle sales returning to pre-pandemic levels this year as it projects a 10 to 15 percent growth in sales, according to an official of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI). In an interview with reporters, CAMPI president Rommel Gutierrez said they […]
Read MoreCambodia’s exports of garments, footwear and travel (GFT) goods declined by over 28 percent in the first month of 2023, a slide on expected lines as international demand remained low for the last six months. While Cambodia exported GFT goods worth $1.08 billion in January 2022, it managed to export only $782 million in January […]
Read MoreTHAILAND will impose an entry fee on foreign holidaymakers from June as the tourism-reliant nation presses ahead with the long-delayed levy following a better-than-expected recovery in tourist arrivals. Travellers flying into Thailand will need to pay 300 baht (S$11.8) for each trip and those entering the South-east Asian nation through its land borders and sea […]
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