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US tells Thailand to allow foreign worker unions

The US is calling on Thailand to alter its labour laws and allow foreign workers to set up labour unions here in order to protect workers’ rights.  Boonyarit Kalayanamit, director-general of the Commerce Ministry’s Internal Trade Department, said Lewis Karesh, assistant US trade representative (USTR) for labour, proposed during a visit on Thursday Thailand amend labour laws […]

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Cambodia: Work permits double in 2018

The number of foreigners issued with Cambodian work permits this year has more than doubled that of last year. The increase was driven by Chinese workers whose contribution alone could generate millions for the Kingdom’s economy each year. Figures from the General Immigration Department, which comes under the Ministry of Interior showed that from January […]

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Vietnam consumer prices rise 0.59% m/m in September

The Hanoitimes – Core inflation in September picked up 0.14% month-on-month, resulting in an increase of 1.61% year-on-year on average in the January – September period. Vietnam’s CPI, a gauge of inflation, saw a sharp increase by 0.59% in September against the previous month, and up 3.98% year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).  The […]

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Laos: GDP growth target lowering mulled: DPM

Discussions are taking place to whether the government should propose that the National Assembly (NA) consider adjusting the economic growth target, Deputy Prime Minister Somdy Duangdy has said. The consideration to lower the gross domestic product (GDP) growth target came amid global challenges which make it unlikely for the government to attain the 7 percent […]

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