THE Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) sees Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) reaching 6.9 percent for 2022 and 6.5 percent for 2023. Speaking at the 2021 AMRO’s Annual Consultation Report on the Philippines webinar, AMRO chief economist Hoe Ee Khor said that economic recovery in the Philippines remained on track despite recurrent waves of Covid-19 infections. Asean is the Association of Southeast […]
Read MoreCambodia collected $3.26 billion from all sources of taxes in the first half of 2022, up 22 percent from 2.67 billion dollars over the same period last year. The Southeast Asian country has two institutions responsible for collecting taxes. One is the General Department of Taxation (GDT), which focuses on interior taxes such as income […]
Read MoreThe Central Bank of Myanmar’s order for companies and individual borrowers to suspend repayment of foreign loans, the latest in a series of steps to shore up the nation’s dwindling foreign exchange reserves, is unlikely to have a significant impact on Thai exports, says the Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC). According to Chaichan Chareonsuk, chairman […]
Read MoreThe Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) wants to spur more outbound trips to Malaysia through the exchange of tourist flow to support the recovery trajectory following the border’s reopening. Charoen Wangananont, TTAA president, said Malaysia is a major market that can support two-way tourism with Thailand, as seen by the current influx of Malaysian tourists. […]
Read MoreIn view of the rising cross-border business in the region, the Asean Committee on Consumer Protection (ACCP) has launched an online mechanism to speedily address the grievances of consumers. The ‘Online Consumer Complaints Function,’ launched at the recent 3rd Asean Consumer Protection Conference is one of the first steps towards developing the Asean Online Dispute […]
Read MoreAt the seminar ‘Road map to promote financial inclusion in Vietnam’, Director of the Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM) Tran Thi Hong Minh said that Vietnam is lacking specific and convenient financial services at low cost. According to Ms. Minh, the legal framework for promoting financial inclusion in Vietnam is still inadequate. Moreover, the […]
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