Despite increased competition from rental units in condominiums, the prospects for the single-ownership apartment market in the prime areas of Bangkok are still positive, according to property consultant CBRE. Most expatriates working in Bangkok rent rather than buy a property. The expatriate rental market is competitive because the number of expats working in Bangkok is not growing, […]
Read MoreHCM CITY — Vietnam has climbed eight places to 18th in the world as the best place for a career for expatriates, according to HSBC’s Expat Explorer survey. The survey polled more than 22,000 expats to identify the best destinations in 2019, and they said moving to Vietnam fetches a higher income and helps them save more […]
Read MoreIn a bid to attract more investors to the sector, the Ministry of Agriculture is working on a proposal to reduce taxes on rubber exports. Agriculture Minister Veng Sakhon said one of the points included in the proposal is that shipments valued at less than $2,000 per ton should not be taxed. Currently, the government […]
Read MoreBank Indonesia has announced that foreign debt grew 5.5 percent year-on-year (yoy) to US$355.7 billion in the second quarter of 2018, slower than growth in the previous quarter, which was 8.9 percent. Foreign debt consisted of $179.7 billion in government and Bank Indonesia debt and $176 billion in private debt, according to the central bank’s […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — More foreign portfolio investments flowed into the Philippines last year, hitting the highest level in five years and reversing the net outflow in 2017 as investors welcomed the implementation of the government’s tax reform program, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Net inflow of hot money or speculative funds amounted to $1.2 billion […]
Read MoreThe government of the Czech Republic along with 39 companies from the Central European country met with the Thai government on Wednesday to discuss investment in trade and technological development in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). The meeting resulted in the two governments signing a memorandum of understanding yesterday to further discuss and solidify investments. Industry […]
Read More
Thailand
