The Thai economy is suffering from widening inequality, with the proportion of poor people still hovering at 6-8% of the total, particularly in the agricultural sector. The latest study conducted by the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO), the Commerce Ministry’s planning unit, also found factors such as the transition to a digital economy, an ageing […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Collections from the proposed junk food tax and higher levies on sweetened drinks should be used to support the research and development and production of cheaper nutritious food and food supplements, according to a business group. In a Viber message over the weekend, Management Association of the Philippines (MAP)-president Benedicta Du-Baladad expressed […]
Read MoreDespite a decline in global investment flows, Vietnam remained an attractive destination for foreign companies, especially large-scale enterprises, experts have said. Over the past five months of this year, foreign investment registered in the country reached nearly 10.86 billion USD, up 10.6% month-on-month, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA). […]
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