The government has set its sights on upgrading and promoting three islands in and near the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to become spots for quality tourism. The three islands in the Gulf of Thailand are Koh Si Chang in Chon Buri, Koh Samet in Rayong and Koh Chang in Trat. Kanit Sangsubhan, secretary-general of the […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Manufacturing remained the driving force of the economy with the increase rate of 12.35%, contributing 2.72 percentage points to the overall growth. Vietnam posted year-on-year GDP growth of 6.79% in the first quarter of 2019, lower than the 7.38% expansion recorded in the first quarter of 2018.The rate, howerver, remained the best first-quarter […]
Read MoreINDONESIA’S external debt, while creeping upwards, is still at healthy levels, United Overseas Bank economist Enrico Tanuwidjaja has said. The debt clocked in at US$383.3 billion as at end-January 2019 – or US$5.5 billion more than the previous month – but he estimated that the ratio to gross domestic product was about 36.8 per cent, a steady […]
Read MoreThe Transport Ministry has set out an ambitious plan to turn Thailand into the train assembly hub of Asean. Deputy Transport Minister Pailin Chuchottaworn said the ministry is in the process of holding talks with relevant agencies to support the setting up of a train assembly plant. He was speaking at the Rail Asia 2019 […]
Read MoreCambodia attracted 1.24 million foreign tourists during the first two months of this year, a nearly 10 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, according to a Ministry of Tourism report. Data showed that during the two months, Cambodia attracted 418,572 Chinese tourists, a 31.7 per cent increase compared to the same […]
Read MoreFlag carrier Garuda Indonesia is offering 50 percent discounts on airfares from March 31 to April 13 to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the State-Owned Enterprises Ministry. “Lowering the airfares is Garuda Indonesia’s consistent commitment to making its 5-star service affordable for all Indonesian people,” Garuda Indonesia commerce director Pikri Ilham Kurniansyah said in a statement […]
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