Thailand is likely to export 11 million tonnes of rice this year, higher than its target, Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn said on Wednesday. “Thailand is negotiating rice deals with many countries such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh,” Ms Apiradi told reporters. “This will help improve Thai rice prices and push our export volume up to 11 million tonnes,” she said. Thailand, the […]
Read MoreBanteay Meanchey provincial authorities plan to create a new border crossing into Sa Kaeo to alleviate heavy traffic at the Poipet checkpoint and also offer migrant workers a new, legal passageway into Thailand. Officials held a meeting at the provincial hall on Monday to discuss opening a new border crossing in Ou Chrov district, the Khmer […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The rupiah was trading stronger by 10 points to Rp13,314 per US dollar in Jakarta interbank market this morning. Samuel Sekuritas economist Rangga Cipta said today that the rupiah is getting stronger against US dollar as the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) releases July inflation figures that remain steady. “Despite lower inflation due to weakened consumer purchasing power, the market has responded positively,” he said. The BPS records 0.22 inflation rate in July. As such, 2017 year to […]
Read MoreThe American coffee giant will soon have only Laos left to complete its ASEAN collection The leaf bests the bean in most of Asia, but that does not seem to affect Starbucks’ active expansion in the region. With the first store in Myanmar set to open in December this year, the American coffee franchise will soon only […]
Read MoreConsumer prices, which indicate the country’s inflation rate, rose in July after a two-month contraction. The increase was largely due to energy prices rising in line with global oil prices, as well as higher seasonal food prices. Pimchanok Vonkorpon, director-general of the Commerce Ministry’s Trade Policy and Strategy Office, said the July consumer price index […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – The imposition of military rule in Mindanao slowed growth in Philippine manufacturing in July, but it nonetheless remained the best performing in ASEAN, the latest reading of the Nikkei Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) showed. The Nikkei Philippine Manufacturing PMI registered a lower reading of 52.8 in July, down from 53.9 […]
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