The Hanoitimes – These two markets are not included in the 24 countries and territories having agreements with Vietnam on importing pork. In face of Vietnam’s current pork shortage for domestic consumption, Vietnam would step up measures to prevent illegal export of pork, at the same time tighten pork import from Thailand and Cambodia, according to […]
Read MoreConsumer prices, which gauge headline inflation, ended four consecutive months of deceleration in November. On Monday, the Commerce Ministry revealed overall consumer prices rose 0.21% year-on-year in November, quickening from 0.11% in October, 0.32% in September, 0.52% in August and 0.98% in July. Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices rose 1.51% from the same month of […]
Read MoreThe Business Sentiment Index (BSI) dropped to 47.4 in November 2019, which was below the 50 threshold for eight consecutive months due largely to weaker confidence in the manufacturing sector, according to a central bank report on Monday (December 2). However, the confidence of respondents in the non-manufacturing sector held steady this month, the report […]
Read MorePrime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has called for the nation to spend in US dollar terms to increase capital outflows and weaken the baht. “We need to think about how expenditures can be made in dollar terms to boost capital outflows. The country’s strong financial position attracts investors to use Thailand to park their money and […]
Read MoreBangkok-based startup Infofed has received JPY 5 million ($45,700) from Japanese gaming media company GameWith, with a plan to expand in several Southeast Asian countries, including Laos. Founded in 2015, Infofed provides a one-stop solution for game providers, consumer brands, and esports communities through its online and offline platforms. The company operates eArena, an online platform for professional […]
Read MoreThailand’s headline consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.21% in November from a year earlier, quickening from the previous month but lower than expectations, commerce ministry data showed on Monday. A Reuters poll had forecast that the CPI would rise 0.34% in November year-on-year after October’s 0.11% increase, which was the lowest in more than two […]
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