Following a pledge made last week by Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia to withhold exports of 350,000 tonnes of natural rubber until March, experts say the price of the rubber produced in the kingdom will increase. According to a public announcement issued on January 4, the pledge by the triumvirate of Asean nations was made during […]
Read MoreWhen lead characters in a Chinese kung fu movie drink wine from the same cup, they are considered sworn brothers. They will fight and die together. Will all six riparian countries of the Lancang, or Mekong (Lan-Mei), share the same spirit of camaraderie as they all live on this magnificent river? There may be ominous […]
Read MoreAs we enter the second week of January, we are slowly beginning to see the changes in Philippine taxation due to the Tax Reform for Inclusion and Acceleration (TRAIN) Law. Two of the amendments to the Tax Code that are tax compliance-related are the changes in the top rate for expanded withholding tax (EWT) and […]
Read MoreThe Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) plans to set up a new equity market to trade stocks from neighbouring countries as these stocks have good growth potential based on buoyant economic growth in Southeast Asia. These neighbouring countries are Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV). The first three countries have many large caps and interesting […]
Read MoreThe research houses of two Thai banks have painted an upbeat picture for the country’s economic growth in 2018, forecasting its pace will be at least 4%, underpinned by exports, domestic investment and tourism. But they expect private consumption to remain a drag on economic growth this year. Economic Intelligence Center (EIC), a research unit […]
Read MoreCURRENTLY, commuting by car is the most preferred option and will remain so until the ongoing construction of public transport infrastructure is fully completed. As such, cost of fuel will continue to have a huge impact on the household budget of Malaysians as it is a core component of our domestic expenditure. Up until 2014, […]
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