The baht opened at 29.98 to the US dollar on Friday, strengthening from Thursday’s close of 30.01. The Thai currency is likely to move between 29.95 and 30.05 and in line with the dollar, Krungthai market strategist Poon Panichpibool said. On Thursday night, financial markets were in a risk-on state in response to the rise […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s external trade performance rebounded well at the end of last year, recording a trade surplus for the twenty-third year in a row, with 2020 having the biggest trade surplus during that period, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali (pic). The International Trade and Industry Minister said, despite major disruptions to […]
Read MoreVietnam’s goods exports were valued at $27.7 billion in January, up 0.2 per cent from the previous month and 50.5 per cent from the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO). The GSO largely attributed the sharp year-on-year increase to South Korean multinational electronics producer Samsung stepping up production […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Consumer advocacy group Laban Konsyumer Inc. (LKI) is calling on the public to do a “pork holiday” amid the continued increase in the prices of pork products. LKI said consumers are carrying the burden of high prices of pork and even chicken, amid the tug of war among the Department of Agriculture, […]
Read MoreThe National Committee for the Promotion of the One Village One Product (OVOP) Movement under the Council of Ministers has signed a two-year cooperation agreement with the Logistics Business Association (LOBA) and Super App Technology Plc. The tripartite agreement was signed on Friday at the Council of Ministers in a bid to promote the digital […]
Read MoreThe excise tax structure for electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to be finalised this year, meant to establish Thailand as an EV hub, says the Excise Department. Under the current excise tax structure, EVs are tax-exempt from Jan 1, 2020, to Dec 31, 2022, for car makers granted Board of Investment privileges, with the rates […]
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