KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded a slight increase in the labour force participation rate at 68.6% while the unemployment rate remained at 3.3% in January 2019, according to the Statistics Department. Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said on Monday the labour force participation rate in January 2019 increased by 0.1 percentage point to 68.6% on-month and increased by 0.4 […]
Read MoreMost retirees rely on savings accumulated over their working life, but longer life expectancy and higher costs of living could fan fears that the nest egg will come up short. Working out how much money is sufficient for retirement depends on the spending behaviour, lifestyle and financial burden of each individual, but a good method […]
Read MoreConstruction of the Laos-China rail link will be complete in 2021 but this railway will not be connected to the Thai rail network until 2023. A senior Thai government official, Nathporn Chatusripitak, said last week that construction of the Thai-China railway, which will run from Bangkok to Nong Khai on the Lao-Thai border has begun, […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Commerce on Saturday held a ceremony in Kratie to mark the launch of D form issuance services in the provincial commerce departments of Tboung Khmum, Kratie, Stung Treng and Mondulkiri. The government says delegating the issuance of the ‘D form’ of the certificate of origin to provincial authorities facilitates trade with neighbouring […]
Read MoreCONCLUDING THE Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations and fully implementing the Asean Single Window (ASW) for all 10 Asean members by the end of this year are Thailand’s two top economic priorities as Asean chair, according to a senior official from the Commerce Ministry’s Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN). “To counter the rise of […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is losing billions of dollars in potential mining investments because of policy stalemate hounding the industry, an independent think tank said. Stratbase ADR Institute said the local mining industry has become stagnant over the past few years with orders banning new mining projects and the open pit method. “Our ability to efficiently […]
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