PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged all concerned parties to focus on producing a competent workforce and re-educate low-skilled labour to help the country move into the future. The premier made his remarks yesterday at the opening of the four-day “Thailand Industry Expo 2018”, which is being hosted by the Industry Ministry at the […]
Read MoreLaos’ Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand yesterday convened the 3rd Meeting of Lao-Thai Cooperation on Food and Drug Control. The meeting was attended by 20 participants from the Ministry of Health along with six representatives from the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand, along with Thai Ambassador Mr Kiattikhun […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Aug 2): The minimum wage rate of RM1,500 expected to be gazetted this month has received mixed reactions from different organisations within the country. Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) president Datuk Abdul Halim Mansor said it fully supported the increase in minimum wage increase over the next five years, provided there was no […]
Read MoreThailand’s logistics performance has greatly improved this year, thanks to massive investment in transport infrastructure and relevant legal reforms. According to the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index 2018, Thailand rose to 32nd this year from 45th in 2016. Thailand’s ranking was second only to Singapore in Asean, overtaking Malaysia, and was seventh in Asia. Thailand […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Grab Malaysia has seen a reduction in the registration of new part-time drivers following the regulations imposed by the Ministry of Transport (MOT) on ride-hailing companies. Country Head Sean Goh said the number of new part-time drivers had decreased, but he is positive this situation will eventually recover. “It is normal that during […]
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry’s customs and excise directorate general recorded 16.98 percent year-on-year (yoy) growth in customs and excise tax revenue in the first half of 2018 to Rp 93.28 trillion (US$644 billion) or 48.08 percent of this year total target. “It was the highest growth in the last three years,” said the head of the […]
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