The Trade Promotion Department is scheduled by the end of this month to speak with the top 10 export-driven manufacturers to evaluate prospects and discuss how to accelerate shipment growth in the second and third quarters — normally the peak period for exports. The 10 manufacturers account for more than 50% of Thailand’s total exports. They […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Some 100 state firms would be subject to privatization in 2019, while the number slated for state divestment is 193. Vietnam’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) contributed 26 – 28% to the country’s GDP in 2018 and made up 24.82% of the state budget revenue, VnEconomy reported. As of the end of 2018, Vietnam has […]
Read MoreWhile online, app-based food deliveries may be relatively new to Thailand, the motorcycle drivers carrying insulated boxes filled with orders and branded with their company logos have become ubiquitous in the country’s urban areas. The three major players in online food delivery — Grab Food, Line Man and Foodpanda — all say they have the largest […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Singapore’s electronics exports slumped in March by the most since 2013, an ominous sign that it will take longer for the city state to shake off a regional demand slowdown from earlier this year. Electronics shipments dropped 26.7 percent from a year ago, weighing down overall non-oil domestic exports, which fell 11.7 percent. That […]
Read MoreCredit inquiries at the National Credit Bureau (NCB) are expected to hit another record high this year amid mounting anxiety over swelling household debt. The number of credit inquiries for existing borrowers is estimated to reach 60 million this year after 12.6 million were made during the first three months, said NCB chief executive Surapol Opasatien. […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian retail industry is expected to grow by 4.5% this year compared with 3.9% last year, due to the better business sentiment with China. Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA) president, Datuk Seri Garry Chua said the good relations between Malaysia and China after the revival of the East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) […]
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