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Thailand confirms LPG hike as govt scrambles to soften impact of soaring energy prices

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered government agencies to find ways of softening impacts on the public of soaring energy prices and present them at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting. The move comes after Prayut met for talks with Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow and economic advisers on Friday afternoon, said government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana. The Russia-Ukraine […]

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Laos Eyes USD 1.55 Billion Trade Surplus for 2022

The Lao government is hoping for a trade surplus of at least USD 1.55 billion in 2022, despite the economic challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a recent report from the Prime Minister’s Office, exports are expected to reach 7.6 billion US dollars, while imports will total 6.05 billion US dollars, Vientiane Times reports. […]

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Singapore discontinues passport stamps for short-term visitors, will issue e-Pass instead

SINGAPORE: Foreign visitors on short-term visit passes will no longer have their passports stamped when they enter Singapore, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Friday (Mar 11). They will be issued with electronic visit passes (e-Passes) in lieu of inked endorsements. The move is “part of ICA’s efforts to provide a more secure, safer and more […]

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Myanmar ministry blames gas prices for worsening power cuts

Many parts of Myanmar are suffering worsening power cuts that are affecting water supplies and halting online classes, compounding the misery for residents following the economic turmoil since the military seized power last year. Photographs on social media showed people queuing for water from a tanker truck in several Yangon districts. “Every day I’m worried […]

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