The economic situation this year will be better than most economists expect despite protectionist rhetoric from the US and nervousness in financial markets, says the Deloitte consultancy. According to the first edition of Deloitte’s “Voice of Asia” reports, three factors suggest that global growth is about to pleasantly surprise, with Asia leading the way. “First, […]
Read MoreYANGON: The office of Myanmar’s civilian president said on Tuesday that the assassination of a lawyer advising the ruling party on amending a military-drafted constitution was likely an effort to destabilise the country. A lone gunman shot Ko Ni, 63, an adviser to the ruling National League for Democracy, in the head in front of […]
Read MoreTicket prices for Angkor Wat are scheduled to increase on Wednesday, with industry experts expressing cautious optimism that despite reports showing tourist spending fell last year, the sharp increase in admission fares at the country’s premier tourist attraction would not deter foreigners from visiting Cambodia. Starting on Wednesday, foreign visitors to the Angkor Archaeological Park […]
Read MoreTotal domestic car sales are expected to rise for the first time in five years in 2017, by 4.06 percent to 800,000 units, Toyota Motor Corp’s Thai unit said on Tuesday, citing new models and strong government spending among factors. Toyota, which commands about a third of the Thai market, predicted its own 2017 auto […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued regulations to tighten the import of antibiotics to prevent misuse of the substances in breeding of sea animals. Accordingly, antibiotics importers are only licensed to import antibiotic materials to produce veterinary medicines that are granted certificates for circulation in the market or listed as permissible in […]
Read MoreThe Cambodian government is close to establishing a bond market in a bid to raise more funds from domestic sources and move away from dependency on foreign aid, a senior official at the Ministry of Economy and Finance said last week. “We cannot heavily depend on external debt which is very dangerous, so it is […]
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