KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — The retail prices of RON95 and RON97 petrol will remain at RM1.25 and RM1.55 per litre respectively, from May 9 to May 15. The Finance Ministry in a statement today said the retail price of diesel will also remain at RM1.40 per litre. The prices are based on the weekly […]
Read MoreThe government agency in charge of downstream oil and gas policies is calling for lower fuel prices “as soon as possible” in light of the global oil price slump, while the energy ministry maintains a wait-and-see approach. Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) head Fanshrullah Asa said on Friday his office “wanted fuel […]
Read MoreThe coronavirus pandemic is expected to drive Thailand’s e-commerce growth by 30% in 2020, compared with the usual 15-20%, says e-commerce pioneer Pawoot Pongvitayapanu. Traditional retail businesses are likely to be disrupted by Chinese e-commerce players faster than expected, he said. Many local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will disappear within five years after e-commerce […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi), the stock market gauge, managed to rise yesterday despite reports the economy contracted for the first time in more than two decades. The main composite index went up by 13.89 points, or 0.24 percent, to close at 5,653.16. On the other hand, the broader All […]
Read MoreAs the dollar price has decreased in the international market, the official exchange rate announced by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and dollar market price have also decreased slightly. Dollar price down The official exchange increased in the last week of April, reaching VND23,272 per dollar in the last trading session of the week, […]
Read MoreSome 13.4 million non-formal workers have been approved for the monthly 5,000-baht cash handout from the government, with the screening process expected to be completed on May 17. Of the total, 4.4 million recipients met the criteria on application, 5.3 million were required to provide additional information to the Finance Ministry and the remainder are […]
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