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Thailand: Exporters cautioned as headwinds mount

Thai exporters are being warned to brave the China-India conflict and the tech war between the US and China on top of the existing serious impact from the coronavirus crisis. Aat Pisanwanich, director of the Center for International Trade Studies at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, said the business sector is fretting […]

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MDEC, Huawei spearheads Malaysia’s ASEAN digital hub aspirations

KUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA) – The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to spearhead the initiative to drive Malaysia’s position as the heart of Digital ASEAN. This collaboration will kickstart with a white paper development conducted by both parties on identifying and developing key elements to […]

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Thailand: Q2 contraction poised to hit 13%

Thailand’s second-quarter economic contraction could reach a record 13% year-on-year after business activity was halted by lockdown measures during the period, says the Bank of Thailand. The anticipated decline would mark the lowest year-on-year growth figure since a 12.5% contraction in the second quarter of 1998 in the wake of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, […]

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