Thailand has no need to raise interest rates following the United States Federal Reserve’s hikes as domestic factors and its economic recovery will be the key issues when deciding policy, Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput said on Thursday. The country’s external position remains strong and it has not had a problem of capital […]
Read MoreForeign resources are key for Vietnam in the process of building an independent and self-reliant economy. Vietnam would continue to open doors for foreign investors in new fields of the stock market, energy transition, digitalization, healthcare, and pharmacy. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh gave the view during a meeting with major corporations and venture capital […]
Read MoreLaos posted a trade deficit of 102 million US dollars in April, the first trade shortfall in 2022 following three months of trade surplus. According to the most recent data from the Lao Trade Portal website, the overall value of trade in April was 950 million US dollars, with 424 million US dollars in exports and […]
Read MoreOperators of night entertainment venues will reiterate their demand for the reopening of their businesses on Thursday, as the Public Health Ministry proposes to designate certain provinces as “green zones” where nightlife activities can resume. Khathawut Thongthai, president of the Association of Entertainment Professionals, said operators of night entertainment venues and related businesses will meet […]
Read MoreSingapore – The Republic’s central bank estimates that there will be more than 9,400 new jobs on offer in the financial sector this year, with about a third of them in technology. Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) chief Ravi Menon on Thursday (May 19) said that of the more than 3,000 jobs in tech, 700 […]
Read MoreEnrico Tanuwidjaja, Economist at UOB Group, comments on the recently published trade balance figures in Indonesia. Key Takeaways “Indonesia’s trade surplus hit all-time high in April 2022 to reach USD7.5bn vs. USD4.5bn in March 2022.” “Mineral fuels and oils were leading the gains in overall exports’ strong surge last month, but amidst the CPO export […]
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