The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has agreed to lend a hand to the Thai government in undertaking the country’s comprehensive reforms. Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said the cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan for Thailand to implement the country programme (CP) and authorised Prime Minister’s Office Minister Suvit Maesincee to sign […]
Read MoreThe Commerce Ministry looks set to revise its full-year export growth target to 6-6.5% from 5% after Thai exports rose at a double-digit pace for the fifth straight month in July. Encouraging economic data showed exports climbing 10.5% to US$18.9 billion (630.5 billion baht), shrugging off the strengthening local currency as demand for Thai goods […]
Read MoreRIYADH, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) — Saudi Arabia has imposed a temporary ban on importing live birds, hatching eggs and chicks from the Philippines and Laos due to bird flu outbreaks, the Saudi Press Agency reported Tuesday. Sanad Al-Harbi, director general of the Animal Assessment Department of Saudi’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, said the ban was […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Azhar Hasyim, director of E-Business at the Communications and Information Ministry, views that Indonesia has the potential to be the third largest e-commercemarket in the world above South Korea. “The Communications and Information Ministry supports startup companies in Indonesia,” Azhar said during a discussion held in Jakarta today, August 23. Azhar revealed that Indonesia currently occupies […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita said that Indonesia is aiming at boosting the value of its trade with Vietnam. The government has set a target to achieve US$10 billion worth of trade with Vietnam. “The President wants to reach US$10 billion [worth of trade with Vietnam],” Enggartiasto said at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta today, August 23. […]
Read MoreJAKARTA — Indonesia’s central bank surprised most economists on Tuesday by lowering interest rates, reflecting its relative comfort with the currency and inflation outlook. The benchmark rate was cut by a quarter point to 4.5%, with all but six of the 28 economists surveyed by Bloomberg having predicted it would stay on hold. Bank Indonesia […]
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