Bangchak Corporation (BCP), a mostly state-owned energy firm, is planning to increase its Inthanin coffee houses overseas to grow its non-oil business after the pandemic calms down. BCP chief marketing officer and senior executive vice-president Somchai Tejavanija said the company will start with 3-5 new cafes in Laos. Inthanin Coffee claims to be environmentally friendly, […]
Read MoreThailand’s central bank said on Tuesday that economic recovery was still fragile and facing uncertainty, and inflation would return to its target in the middle of the year. In a note addressed to the finance ministry on headline inflation deviating from the inflation target, the Bank of Thailand said there were no signs of deflation […]
Read MoreAuthorities have acknowledged that Lao people continue to favor agricultural products imported from neighboring countries over home-grown produce. According to a report by Lao Post, Lao consumers remain in favor of some fruit and vegetables imported from Thailand, Vietnam, and China. A belief persists among Lao consumers that the quality of imported products is higher than that […]
Read MoreOnline accounts trading on the Thai stock market nearly doubled last year in line with global trends, due to lower commissions and greater convenience as well as overall increased trading volume following the pandemic. According to data from the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), there were 11.4 million accounts trading online in 2020, or 34.4% […]
Read MoreJAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesia’s central bank on Friday (Jan 8) announced new regulations on payment systems to try to consolidate existing rules, with new requirements on share ownership and capital that could impact firms providing payment services and infrastructure. Filianingsih Hendarta, the head of Bank Indonesia’s payment systems department, said the new regulation, which takes […]
Read MoreAll imports of farmed fish from neighbouring countries have been temporarily banned in efforts to promote locally farmed fish in the Kingdom, said Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries recently. The temporary ban is following a meeting held at the ministry on January 8 together with Cambodian Aquaculture Association representatives, fish vendors, importers and exporters. […]
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