THE strengthening baht could wipe as much as Bt66 billion off the value of Thailand’s exports this year, research shows. After a rocky start to the year, the outlook for exporters is set to worsen, according to the research unit of TMB Bank, which points to the monetary easing of central banks in major economies […]
Read MoreTHE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) recently in Jakarta unveiled the list of projects in the Initial Rolling Priority Pipeline of Potential ASEAN Infrastructure Projects (Initial Pipeline) under the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025. According to a press release on the ASEAN Secretariat website, 19 projects have been selected for inclusion in the […]
Read MoreBusinesses in Myanmar are concerned about infrastructure quality and skilled labour availability, the latest report on private sector economic governance reveals. The Asia Foundation has published the Myanmar Business Environment Index 2019 (MBEI), with support from the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) through the DaNa Facility. The report is a diagnostic tool for […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Local supporting policies together with global advanced technologies will help drive down input cost for wind power projects. Vietnam has huge wind power potential and the government has outlined a roadmap to tap potential of this kind of renewable energy. Vietnam has become, in the eyes of investors, a destination for wind power […]
Read MoreThe US Commerce Department is exploring business opportunities and cooperation to promote US-based tech firms to expand investment in Thailand’s telecom sector, especially for 5G wireless broadband tech adoption. Supot Tiarawut, secretary and director of the Telecommunication Association of Thailand (TCT), said a US Commerce Department official and his team asked the TCT to provide updates on […]
Read MoreThe Transportation Ministry said it would not prohibit online ojek (motorcycle taxi) service providers from giving tariff discounts, canceling its earlier statement that it wanted to stop discounts to avoid “predatory pricing”. On Thursday, Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said the ministry itself would not be the one that initiated such prohibition. “If some stakeholder requested it, we […]
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