[BANGKOK] A recovery in the global economy could spur growth in Thailand’s exports this year, beating a central bank forecast of zero growth in 2017, a central bank official said on Thursday. But the bank will wait to see the new trade policies of US president-elect Donald Trump and Thai export data in coming months […]
Read More[JAKARTA] Indonesia has adopted a new scheme for future oil and gas production sharing deals so that contractors shoulder the cost of exploration and production, rather than being reimbursed by the government. Under the shake-up, flagged late last year, contractors will retain a bigger portion of the oil and gas they recover in return for […]
Read MoreHANOI (BLOOMBERG) – GIC has hit a snag as it seeks government approval for its planned investment in Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam JSC, the nation’s biggest lender by market value, people with knowledge of the matter said. The deal, originally expected to be completed by the end of 2016, hasn’t yet been approved […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Malaysia’s central bank kept its key rate unchanged at 3.00 per cent on Thursday as policy makers were cautious amid a fragile ringgit currency and uncertainty around United States policies under incoming president Donald Trump. All 11 economists polled by Reuters had expected BNM to hold its key rate steady, as […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – More small businesses in Singapore expect to increase employee numbers in 2017 (29 per cent) than reported adding headcount in 2016 (20 per cent), according to new survey results released on Thursday (Jan 19). The finding comes even as the survey showed that these same businesses have low expectations for growth in 2017 […]
Read MoreVeunkham-Dong Kralor border between Laos and Cambodia in Champassak province’s Khong district has updated its services and will operate as a local border crossing. This border is located in Veunkham village, about five kilometres from Nongnokheane-Trapeang Kriel International Checkpoint between Laos-Cambodia that officially opened last week. Head of the Nongnokheane International Border Checkpoint, Mr Sisanguan […]
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