Business sentiment plunged to a 25-month low in January as a fresh wave of infections decimated businesses and daily lives. The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) said yesterday the TCC Confidence Index, which gauges the sentiment of the business sector and members of the Thai Chamber of Commerce in all provinces nationwide, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Foreign direct investments continued to slump in November last year, although the decline moderated from the preceding month, keeping alive the central bank’s watered down forecast. FDI posted a net inflow of $537 million in November as the entry of new investments outpaced those that headed for the exit during the month, […]
Read MoreThai authorities are preparing to oppose Vietnam’s plan to impose a 34% anti-dumping tax on sugar imports from Thailand, which is based on a claim that Thai exporters are gaining an advantage over their Vietnamese competitors because of lower costs. The Thai Industry and Commerce ministries are planning their strategy following a media report that […]
Read MoreThe value of trade exchange between Cambodia and other ASEAN member states dramatically skyrocketed last year, hitting $11.330 billion even with flight and border restrictions in full force amid the Covid-19 pandemic. With neighbouring Thailand and Vietnam accounting for the largest slice of the trade pie, 2020’s total trade value figure marks a 22.42 per […]
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry has allowed 2020 tax filing data to be used as eligibility criteria for receiving financial aid under the “Rao Chana” (We Win) scheme, catering to those wanting their eligibility to be reassessed. Approved in January, the We Win scheme aims to provide 210 billion baht in financial handouts for 31 million people […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Lockdowns had been eased but while most Filipinos are still trying to stay home over fears of catching the deadly coronavirus, Rolando Mateo, 43, and his family of three do not even have a home to begin with. We caught up with Mateo on Wednesday morning in a wet market in the […]
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