THERE was a delightful quote being passed around the social media over the weekend in the wake of President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory over that thing who I will henceforth avoid addressing by name: “Try to live your life so the whole world doesn’t dance in the streets when you lose your job.” Along with spontaneous […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The construction sector will benefit from the 38% jump in Budget 2021 development expenditure allocation to RM69bil although concerns about execution risks and political uncertainties remain, according to research analysts. Maybank Investment Bank (IB) Research said it remained positive on the construction sector, as the surge in gross development expenditure presents sizeable order book replenishment […]
Read MoreThe signing of international trade agreements and the potential for more on the horizon will require Cambodia to conduct detailed trade impact assessments (TIAs) more frequently as the country seeks more bilateral and multilateral trade deals. Sok Sopheak, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Commerce, said since Cambodia became a member of the World […]
Read MoreState statisticians on Monday lowered the official second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) contraction to -16.9 percent from the earlier -16.5 percent. “Major contributors to the revision were real estate and ownership of dwellings, from -20.1 percent to -29.7 percent; wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles from -13.1 percent to -13.9 percent; and […]
Read MoreThe Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) plans to support a proposal to reduce the mandatory quarantine period for foreign tourists from 14 to 10 days during the Centre for Economic Situation Administration’s (CESA) meeting this week. This measure would improve business activities, said Supant Mongkolsuthree, the FTI’s chairman. “New ideas are needed to push the […]
Read MoreThe government has pledged to accelerate its efforts to rehabilitate Phuket’s tourism industry, which has been pounded by the pandemic on both its short-term and long-term goals. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha already ordered his advisory team, led by Thosaporn Sirisamphand, former secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), to finalise the proposals […]
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