Lao and Thai government representatives met in Vientiane on Friday to review and discuss the development of the information and communications technology (ICT) and digital innovation sectors. The issues were covered when Thailand Ambassador to the Lao PDR, Mr Kiattikhun Chartprasert visited Minister of Post and Telecommunications, Dr Thansamay Kommasith in the capital. The meeting […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Private home prices rose 3.4 per cent in the second quarter from the previous three months, keeping pace with the 3.9 per cent increase in the first quarter, flash estimates from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) showed on Monday (July 2). The increase in the April to June quarter was led by a 3.8 […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam`s economic minister has allayed concern over the possibility of another crisis coming amid global uncertainty. Vietnamese Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has played down the possible repetition of the “10-year-economic crisis” cycle in the next several years, citing Vietnam’s stable macro-economic fundamentals. Previous economic crises came from distorsions in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The deficit in the external trade of Philippine agricultural products widened by 41 percent to $1.83 billion in the first quarter as imports rose and exports declined, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported over the weekend. This compares with $1.30 billion in the same period in 2017. The total value of inbound […]
Read MoreTHAILAND can draw on the lessons learnt from the 1997 Asian financial crisis to cope with any upheavals that may emerge in the global economy, Bank of Thailand (BOT) governor Veerathai Santiprabhob said. Veerathai made the comment as he described the Thai economy as having sufficient stability to cope with external pressures. “Although the Thai […]
Read MoreStarting yesterday, the price of regular gasoline in the Kingdom is 3,950 riel ($0.97) per litre, amounting to a reduction of 200 riel per litre following a series of tax cuts announced last month by Prime Minister Hun Sen as well as price reductions implemented by local gas stations. The price of diesel also went […]
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