Most economists from the public and private sectors expect the ongoing US and European banking crisis to have a limited effect on the Thai banking sector thanks to the solid fundamentals of local banks and the strong supervision of the Bank of Thailand. Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith last Wednesday insisted Thai financial institutions will not be […]
Read MoreThe Vietnamese retail market is worth US$142 billion and is expected to increase nearly 2.5 times to $350 billion by 2025. HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is becoming an attractive retail market for companies all over the world with many regional and global FDI investors recently announcing plans to increase capital and expand distribution networks […]
Read MoreEven as Cambodia envisions becoming a middle-income nation by 2030, the nation among other things must have a robust skill force to match the growing needs. The vast inadequacy of not having a parallel skill force would disrupt the 2030 or even 2050 dreams. Khmer Times explores the proverbial slip ‘twixt the cup and the […]
Read MoreJAKARTA – Since she was a senior high school student, Jakarta-based freelance writer Anindya Miriati Hasanah, 25, has favoured second-hand clothes. The avid fan of Japan’s Harajuku street style used to visit thrift stores across Jakarta, but she now hunts for bargains at online shops on Instagram. For her, it feels like a treasure hunt. Once […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Office rents in the Central Business District (CBD) rose in the first quarter of 2023, driven by tight supply and buoyant demand for flexible and scalable office space. This is despite worsening economic sentiment and layoffs in the tech sector. Knight Frank Singapore indicated that prime-grade office rents in the Raffles Place/Marina Bay […]
Read MorePRIVATE consumption, which contributed 58.2% to gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022, is expected to moderate this year but will remain resilient despite cost of living pressures and external challenges. Personal spending will be aided by, among other factors, the recovery in the labour market, gradual return of Chinese tourists and government support measures. In […]
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