The consumer confidence index (CCI) fell for the third straight month to the lowest in seven months in July as recent flooding and persistent poor farm prices caused rising concerns over weak purchasing power and economic uncertainty. University of Thai Chamber of Commerce vice-president for research Thanavath Phonvichai said the July consumer confidence index declined to […]
Read MoreJAKARTA — Indonesian security companies have seen a surge in demand for guards to protect palm oil plantations from fruit thieves and land grabbers, amid a rebound in prices of the commodity used to churn out everything from cooking oil to soap. Palm prices have jumped over 15% in the last few months, boosting the […]
Read MoreTHE government expects Singapore’s economy to grow by around 2.5 per cent this year, which would be higher than last year’s growth of 2 per cent. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced this latest forecast of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in his annual National Day message on Tuesday evening. The 2.5 per cent projection is at […]
Read MoreBANGKOK (Bangkok Post) – The strength of the baht, which last week leapfrogged the Korean won to become the best-performing currency in Asia against the US dollar in 2017, will be short-lived and is not a threat to exports in the second half of the year, says Thailand’s Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong. Mr Apisak pointed to […]
Read MoreThe strength of the baht, which last week leapfrogged the Korean won to become the best-performing currency in Asia against the US dollar in 2017, will be short-lived and is not a threat to exports in the second half, says Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong. Mr Apisak pointed to two large foreign investments in Thailand in the […]
Read MoreTomorrow will mark the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). There will be celebrations to mark the golden jubilee, with plenty of dignitaries on hand as the event coincides with ministerial meetings that started last Wednesday and conclude tomorrow. Manila is the host of the high-level talks including the Asean Regional Forum, […]
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