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Thailand: Wage rate wrangling rattles on

The tripartite committee considering raising daily wages has yet to approve new rates proposed by provincial wage sub-committees due to dramatic differences in proposals submitted for consideration. The committee asked the provincial wage sub-committees to revise their proposals and promises and deliver the outcome to the Labour Ministry by September, according to a source. The […]

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PSA: Philippines lags on growth, poverty targets this year

MANILA, Philippines — While the country exceeded the economic development target on shelter and housing, the likelihood of meeting goals in other core indicators such as gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate, poverty incidence as well as in terms of sectors such as social protection and infrastructure are low, a Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report […]

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Thailand: Land prices in Bangkok keep slowing

Prices of vacant land in Greater Bangkok are growing at a slower pace due to the sluggish economy and the full collection of the land and building tax, which started this year. Vichai Viratkapan, acting director-general of the Real Estate Information Center (REIC), said the price index of vacant land in Greater Bangkok was 354.5 […]

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