The joint cabinet meeting between Cambodia and Thailand next month will exclude discussions on the Phnom Penh-Bangkok rail link, leaving the exact date of its launch in limbo. “I don’t think the Cambodia-Thailand railway will be on the agenda because there is still a stretch of rail track under contention and border talks to agree […]
Read MoreWan Hai Ship Line Ltd., a Taiwan-based container shipping company, will add Sihanoukville Port to its shipping route next month. According to the company, from September 21 Wan Hai’s shipping route would start from Shekou in China, to Hong Kong, Bangkok and Laem Chabang in Thailand, and then on to Sihanoukville in Cambodia before returning […]
Read MoreJAKARTA — Indonesia’s government said on Thursday it aims to slash the time it takes to process investment applications, which can take up to five years in some sectors, to as little as one day as it tries to boost growth in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. “In 2018, we want to be on par with […]
Read MoreThe National League for Democracy-led government is set to sign its first ever government-to-government (G-to-G) rice export bilateral agreement, according to the commerce ministry. The country is likely to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to export rice to Bangladesh in early September. MYANMAR is about to export approximately 300,000 tonnes for the next five consecutive […]
Read MoreThailand’s annual industrial output rose in July, after a fall the previous month, helped by stronger car engine and electronic production suggesting the economic recovery is gaining momentum. The Industry Ministry said on Thursday the manufacturing production index (MPI) in July rose 3.73% from a year earlier, compared with the median forecast of a 3.15% […]
Read MoreConsumers will be able to use standardised quick response (QR) code payment on their smartphones to pay for purchases at shops, street vendors and motorcycle taxis starting in the fourth quarter of this year. Yesterday, the Bank of Thailand teamed up with five international payment networks and financial service providers in Thailand to roll out […]
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