KANCHANABURI: The Phu Nam Rom border crossing in Muang district will reopen from Wednesday for transport of cargo between Thailand and Myanmar. Governor Jirakiat Phumsawat, chairman of the provincial communicable disease committee, issued an order on Tuesday to open the Phu Nam Ron checkpoint, opposite Myanmar’s Tiki checkpoint. He said the Covid-19 situation on the […]
Read MoreWith the Covid-19 pandemic expected to leave long-term impacts on global investment patterns and consumer behaviour, the CLMVT countries are counting on closer economic cooperation within Southeast Asia to help them benefit from each other’s strengths. That cooperation will help the region keep up with megatrends such as persistent geopolitical tension, fast changing technology and […]
Read MoreMYANMAR: Currently, difficulty withdrawing cash from banks, withdrawing cash by paying a certain percentage to brokers, and cash shortages are a tremendous challenge to Myanmar. Until now, we have had problems with withdrawing cash from banks. The Central Bank also issued restrictions such as a withdrawal of Ks 20 million only for companies and Ks […]
Read MoreMyanmar’s economy is expected to shrink by 18% in 2021, the World Bank said on Monday, as a result of massive unrest following a military coup and a resurgent coronavirus outbreak. The country has been in turmoil since the military took power in February and launched a bloody crackdown on dissent that has killed more […]
Read MoreCambodian rice exporters are likely to benefit as the market share of top exporters India, Thailand, Viet Nam, Pakistan and the United States declines over the next 10 years. The projection appears in the annual agricultural outlook by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) — a club of rich countries — and the […]
Read MoreExports to Myanmar are forecast to fall by 60-96.5 billion baht this year because of Myanmar’s political chaos, according to the latest study by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC). Aat Pisanwanich, director of the Center for International Trade Studies at the UTCC, said the study on the Myanmar coup’s impact on […]
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