TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The government will establish more short sea shipping routes by roll on roll off (ro-ro) ships in ASEAN. Having successfully launched a shipping route between Davao (Philippines) and Bitung (North Sulawesi) on Sunday, the government will cooperate with Malaysia. “After this, we will open a ro-ro shipping route between Dumai [Riau Islands] […]
Read MoreThai shippers have raised their export growth forecast to 2.5-3.5% this year from an earlier 2-3% after the country’s export performance fared better than expected in the first quarter. Ghanyapad Tantipipatpong, chairwoman of the Thai National Shippers’ Council, said exports are likely to continue their growth in the second quarter, as traders have been building […]
Read MoreThe government is considering a new policy to lend support to “micro-SMEs” — businesses that are smaller than small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) — to help strengthen the Thai economy, says Industry Minister Uttama Savanayana. Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak will chair a meeting tomorrow to brainstorm with other senior officials from the Office of […]
Read MoreNumerous members of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), the body tasked with lobbying on the sectors behalf, have stopped paying membership dues and export fees, claiming that they cannot afford to as the industry continues to struggle with high production costs and regional export competition. According to the terms of CRF membership, each miller is […]
Read MoreThe national index of industrial production (IIP) was estimated to rise 7.4 per cent in April, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reports. VNA quoted an announcement released on May 1 by the General Statistics Office (GSO) as reporting that in April, the IIP of the mining sector saw a drop of 5.6 per cent, while […]
Read MoreConsumer prices, which gauge the country’s inflation rate, rose for a 13th straight month in April, albeit at a slower pace, boosted largely by higher oil and finished food prices. The Commerce Ministry said the consumer price index (CPI), based on 422 products and services, rose 0.38% last month year-on-year but eased from 0.76% in […]
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