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Thailand: B3,000 cash handout develops

The Finance Ministry is finalising details of the 3,000-baht cash handout scheme, with initial daily spending disbursed through an e-wallet application and a cap of 100 baht. Details are expected to be finalised by the Fiscal Policy Office before submission to the Center for Economic Situation Administration on Thursday, said a Finance Ministry source speaking […]

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Philippines: Agriculture trade drops 20% in Q2

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s agricultural trade value dropped 20 percent to $4.07 billion in the second quarter of the year amid lesser exports due to constraints brought about by the pandemic. Latest data from the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) showed agricultural imports comprised 64.3 percent of the  bulk of the trade while exports made […]

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Thailand: SEC mulls hiking futures trading fees

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to replace the annual fee it charges the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) from the existing 2 million baht per year to 0.05 baht per contract, with a minimum annual collection of 2 million baht. The current annual trading fee charged by the SEC for investment products traded on […]

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