Brunei-Muara District has the highest population of 316,100 persons (69.7 per cent of the total population). This is followed by Belait District with 74,800 persons (16.5 per cent), Tutong District 51,500 persons (11.4 per cent) and Temburong District 11,200 persons (2.5 per cent), the Department of Economic Planning and Statistics (DEPS) stated in the Report […]
Read MoreThe first three months of the year have witnessed more local businesses beef up their mergers and acquisitions efforts in order to scale up operations. In January, seafood processing company Vinh Hoan Corporation scooped up 51.29 per cent stake in Sa Giang Import Export Corporation. The company spent nearly $15.2 million buying 3.56 million shares […]
Read MoreAll bars, pubs karaoke houses and massage palours in 41 provinces have been ordered to shut their doors for two weeks from midnight Friday, as the latest coronavirus outbreak gains momentum nationwide. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration spokesman, announced on Friday all entertainment places in the targeted provinces must close until April […]
Read MoreThe economy may expand less than forecast this year, a central bank official said on Friday, after a third wave of coronavirus infections and concerns about the presence of a highly contagious variant. The tourism-reliant economy suffered the deepest slump in over two decades last year, down 6.1%, due to the impact of the pandemic, […]
Read MoreFitch Ratings-Bangkok-08 April 2021: The Viability Ratings (VR) of Thailand’s five largest banks are driven by their domestic franchises, which support through-the-cycle earnings generation and the build-up of sound capital buffers, Fitch Ratings says in a peer review report. The five banks have strong and sustainable market shares, and a diverse presence across products and […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Health on April 8 issued an announcement on Covid-19 vaccination for foreigners residing and working in Cambodia, directing the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and local authorities to register them. Health minister Mam Bun Heng, who is also head of the inter-ministerial committee tasked with combatting Covid-19, said the vaccination is […]
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