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Thailand: Furniture exports set to rise 5%

Thai furniture exports are set to continue growing this year on strong demand from the US, Japan, Asean and the Middle East. Deputy Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said the ministry expects furniture exports to grow by 5% this year after a rise of 4.1% to UScopy.09 billion (38.4 billion baht) in 2016. The strong export […]

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Indonesia: Freeport Workers: Freeport Make Great Contributions

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Arland Suruan, a representative for the Care for Freeport Solidarity Movement said that Freeport Indonesia is the only company that provides great contributions in the development of the Papua people. “[Freeport] is the only foreign company in Indonesia that provides great contribution to the Papuan people,” Arland said on Thursday, March 9, 2017. […]

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Thailand: BoI: Policy boost to R&D investment

Major global companies have started investing more in research and development (R&D) in Thailand, drawn by government policies to support investors, according to the Board of Investment (BoI). Secretary-general Hirunya Suchinai said investment in R&D has reached 2.5 billion baht so far this year from the 17 projects approved by the BoI. She said the […]

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Philippines: Inflation spikes to 3.3% in February

MANILA, Philippines –  Consumer prices grew at their fastest pace in more than two years in February, but still within the range the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas had expected. The Philippine Statistics Agency (PSA) reported yesterday that annual inflation stood at 3.3 percent in February, faster than the 2.7 percent reading in January. BSP Governor […]

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Thailand’s single window to clear trade

BANGKOK (Bangkok Post) – The Thai government plans to create a single online database for importing and exporting through a national single window by 2018 as part of efforts to avoid potential corruption and bribery in processes where the state and private sectors meet.  Having a single online database should allow the private sector reliable […]

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