The Ministry of Tourism projects that at least 1.3 million foreign nationals and 3.4 million domestic tourists will visit the Cambodian coast in 2019. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Sea Festival on Saturday, minister Thong Khon said the number of tourists, domestic and international, visiting coastal areas in the Kingdom continues to increase […]
Read MoreThe frequency of banking transaction crashes fell sharply in the third quarter after the central bank imposed a measure to publicly disclose them, according to Bank of Thailand data. There were 12 glitches from July to September, compared with 32 in the previous quarter, which was the first time the central bank publicised names. Mobile […]
Read MoreA draft bill on e-business tax, a levy on foreign-based online platform operators earning income in Thailand, is expected to be enforced next year, says the Revenue Department’s head. The bill is being deliberated by the Council of State and will be forwarded to the cabinet and the parliament houses for approval later, said director-general […]
Read MoreBank Indonesia (BI) held the nation’s benchmark interest rate steady at 5 percent on Thursday after cutting the policy rate by a total of 100 basis points (bps) in the second half of this year to fuel economic expansion. Loan growth dropped to 6.53 percent in October, further signaling weak economic expansion. “With improving global and […]
Read MoreKampot this week opened the first area in Cambodia dedicated exclusively to street food. Food Street was officially inaugurated Wednesday, offering local delicacies and targeting mostly tourists. The launch took place just two days ahead of the annual Sea Festival, which this year is held in Kampot. The festival is expected to attract at least […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The government is intensifying the regulation of small-scale mining operations in the country, particularly in monitoring undisposed residual stockpiles outside mining sites as it continues to revamp the extractive industry. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, through attached agency Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), recently issued an administrative order that will […]
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