Thailand should be ready to cater to a new wave of foreign investment, especially from Japan, which is planning to cut down its investments in China and devote more of its funds in some Southeast Asian countries, including Thailand, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said. He added that Japan is also adjusting its supply chin […]
Read MoreThe Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region is expected to post a 2.7 per cent economic decline in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19. This will be the most significant fall since the near-zero growth rate logged in 2009 during the global financial crisis, according to the APEC Secretariat. Last year, the 21-member region recorded […]
Read MoreASEAN leaders have been urged to take urgent measures to ensure uninterrupted supply chain for essential food, intensify ASEAN-wide trade facilitation and plans for the gradual reopening of the economy to restore market confidence. ASEAN Business Advisory Council (BAC) in its press statement said, “We commend our ASEAN leaders, under the Chairmanship of Nguyen Xuan […]
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the world fast and furiously like a tsunami. Many countries are drowning in cases and most are in some form of lockdown, many are struggling to catch a breath, while a handful are managing to stay afloat. Whichever situation a country finds itself in, there are complex factors at […]
Read MoreSOUTH-EAST Asian markets look set to be rocked by sharp spikes in joblessness, as the deadly Covid-19 pandemic smashes economies. About 7 per cent of Asean-6 employees, or millions of workers ,could be laid off in the looming recession, BofA Global Research analysts estimated, warning that a crash in the labour market “will also threaten […]
Read MoreThe Code of Corporate Governance (CG Code), like a guiding light, serves to strengthen listed companies in their governance. Its presence also acts as a confidence boost for foreign investors. Often, the presence of a CG Code has to do with the maturity of the capital markets, especially the stock exchanges in the particular nation. […]
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