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Philippines: Remittances climb in April despite headwinds

MANILA, Philippines — Money sent home by overseas Filipinos to their families rose in April, despite recession concerns plaguing developed economies. Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Thursday showed that remittances coursed through banks grew 3.7% year-on-year to $2.48 billion in April.  Remittances expanded 3.2% on-year to $10.49 billion in the first […]

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Thailand: Bangkok urged to woo business tourists

Online travel agent Agoda hopes Thailand can become a preferred destination for business travellers, competing with Japan and Vietnam. Following Japan in the top spot, Thailand became the second-largest inbound market via the Agoda platform from January to May, ahead of Vietnam in third. Chief executive Omri Morgenshtern said the likelihood that Thailand would overtake […]

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Vietnam: VAMA’s May automobile sales drop by 8%

Members of the Việt Nam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) sold 22,409 automobiles of all kinds in May, a decrease of 8 per cent compared with the previous month. HÀ NỘI — Members of the Việt Nam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) sold 22,409 automobiles of all kinds last month, a decrease of 8 per cent compared to […]

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