A road corridor has been assigned for the planned Boten-Huayxai Expressway connecting China to Thailand via Laos. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport held a meeting on Friday and approved the selection of 181 km “Corridor K” to traverse Lao lands. The expressway links Boten in Luang Namtha province at the Laos-China border with […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The prices of red pepper and broiler chicken eggs have increased in Jakarta. The red pepper price rose from Rp40,000 to Rp70,000 per kilogram. Meanwhile, the broiler chicken eggs reached Rp30,000 per kilogram. Through Tempo’s monitoring in Mayestik Market, Santa Market, and Kebayoran Lama Market, South Jakarta, the increased price of red pepper due to the increasing commodity […]
Read MoreTourist numbers in Southeast Asia increased by 10% in the first four months of 2018, the largest such growth of any region in the world, according to a recent report by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) The steep increase in the region far exceeds the international average of 6% and has put Southeast […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s central bank is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a meeting on Wednesday, as growth remains firm and a short-term dip in inflation is expected after the new government removed a much-maligned consumption tax. All 10 economists polled by Reuters forecast that Bank Negara Malaysia […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) — Southeast Asian currencies have had a rough year so far but the pressure on them could ease in coming months as trade tensions settle, returning focus to the region’s strong growth prospects and the fundamentals weighing on the U.S. dollar. Many banks say that the outlook is positive for the Singapore […]
Read MoreSiam Commercial Bank’s research unit, the Economic Intelligence Center (EIC), expects policymakers to adjust the inflation target to better reflect changing economic circumstances so it can remain an effective instrument in determining monetary policy movement. Even though headline inflation has entered the lower end of the Bank of Thailand’s target inflation range since April after staying […]
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