KUALA LUMPUR: “Malaysia’s economy is resilient” is a refrain heard countless times since growth started to slow down from 2015. But that resilience may not hold out as the economy’s competitiveness slide and others in the same neighbourhood produce the same goods at lower cost. The government expects the economy to grow by between 4% […]
Read MoreThai AirAsia (TAA) is strengthening its foothold in the Thai-Vietnamese air travel market by making Danang its third port of call in Vietnam. Thailand’s biggest low-cost carrier will become the second airline to operate non-stop flights between Bangkok and the largest city in central Vietnam. TAA’s Danang launch, set for June 9, comes after Vietnam […]
Read MoreThe Yangon Region government is going to install 21 markets with a public-private partnership (PPP) system, according to U Myint Thaung, the regional minister for planning and finance. “The regional government has planned to upgrade markets under YCDC that will use a PPP system rather than the government’s budget. There are 21 markets which will […]
Read MoreA SOFT labour market, downbeat consumer sentiment and uneven domestic growth are curbing price increases in Singapore, said its central bank, adding that unemployment rates may rise slightly this year. This comes even as the city-state’s external prospects have brightened, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in the April edition of its biannual macroeconomic […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – A Thailand-based make-up brand has entered the Philippine market and is looking to open eight branches this year, driven by the similar market demographics of the two countries. On Tuesday, Beauty Buffet, one of the make-up brands of Beauty Community Public Co. Ltd., opened its first Philippine branch at Ayala Malls The30th […]
Read MoreIn order to promote the country’s development in accordance with the government’s policy to become “Thailand 4.0”, the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has introduced new tools to boost and attract more new investment. More incentives will be offered according to the announcements of the following acts: 1) The Amendment of the Investment Promotion Act […]
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