Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has pledged to speed up talks on pending free trade agreements (FTAs), both on a regional and bilateral basis, including the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Thai-EU FTA and talks with Turkey, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Britain. Mr Jurin, who chaired the first meeting with senior ministry officials on Wednesday, said […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s agricultural sector reported a 1.27 percent drop in production in the second quarter, mainly due to a decline in the output of the crops sub-sector. For the first semester, the farm sector declined 0.24 percent, a reversal of the 0.63 percent growth recorded in the same period last year. Crops, […]
Read MoreThere have been no last-minute policy changes in regards to joint ventures between local and foreign insurers for both the life and non-life segments of the insurance market. Ministry of Planning and Finance (MoPF) director-general of the Foreign Regulatory Department U Zaw Naing disputed any such last minute policy changes in regards to the shareholding […]
Read MoreThe government has set the country’s coal reference price (HBA) for August at US$72.67 per ton, a slight increase from $71.92 per ton the previous month. Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry spokesman Agung Pribadi said little change was expected in coal prices on the world market this month. “The market is relatively the same as the […]
Read MoreThe Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) and the Thai Chamber of Commerce, representatives of powerful industries and businesses, are scheduled to submit petitions on ThHursday to the Bank of Thailand. They want the central bank to ease monetary measures to help the private sector and boost the economy in the second half of the year. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s trade deficit narrowed to $2.47 billion in June as exports continued to grow while imports declined further, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said yesterday. The trade gap last June was lower than the $3.55 billion deficit registered in June 2018. Total external trade in goods in June amounted to $14.49 […]
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