JAKARTA, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s economy grew at the same pace in the second quarter as in 2017’s first period, below market expectations, statistics bureau data showed on Monday. Southeast Asia’s largest economy grew 5.01% in April-June from the same period last year, the bureau said, identical with the first quarter result. A Reuters […]
Read MoreThe strength of Thailand’s baht , now at more than two-year highs against the US dollar, will be short-lived and will not affect exports in the second half of the year, the finance minister said on Monday. The baht has been driven by foreign investments in Thailand and the country’s tradesurplus, Apisak Tantivorawong told reporters. “Competitiveness is still […]
Read MoreChutintorn Gongsakdi, Ambassador of Thailand to India, reflects on the first 50 years of Asean and the challenges of the future in a conversation with MK Aftab of Diplomatist magazine As one of the founding members of Asean, Thailand has played an important role in the first 50 years of its journey. What is your […]
Read MoreA local firm is to partner with a Thai manufacturer to bring the latest self-service vending machines to Cambodia as part of a franchise deal. Khmer Klean will work with Thai firm Pudcha to introduce the convenience machines across Phnom Penh initially and later throughout the country, the Khmer Times reported on Monday. Rozet El, board director […]
Read MoreLabour Minister Sirichai Distakul joined Asean ministers to sign the CLMVT (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand) Joint Declaration on Safe Migration to strengthen regional efforts to end decades of illegal labour in five Southeast Asian nations. The pact formed at last week’s ministerial meeting on labour affairs in Da Nang, Vietnam, affirms Thailand’s neighbouring nations’ […]
Read MoreTOTAL Trade increased by 23.3 per cent year-on-year to BND1,112.9 million; consisting of exports (BND769.2 million) and imports (BND343.7 million), compared to BND902.6 million in May 2016. Trade balance increased by 55.2 per cent year-on-year to BND425.5 million from BND274.2 million in May 2016. Exports for May 2017 increased by 30.7 per cent year-on-year from […]
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