Contractors are crying foul over key political parties’ campaign promises to raise the daily minimum wage to higher than 400 baht, saying it will raise people’s cost of living and those enjoying the most benefits will be foreign workers. Wirot Charoentra, managing director of SET-listed contractor Pre-Built Plc (PREB), said a rise in the daily minimum […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Equities Research expects Gas Malaysia’s earnings will likely remain stable post after the implementation of the third party access (TPA) and incentive-based regulation (IBR) regulatory period 2 in 2020. It said on Wednesday the group aims to at least maintain its FY19 dividend per share at a level similar to FY18, which […]
Read MoreDiscussions will be made with the relevant departments to reduce visa restrictions on western travelers, said U Yan Win, chair of Myanmar Tourism Federation. The move comes after the government last year approved visa exemptions for tourists from Japan, China and South Korea in a bid draw more Asian travelers to Myanmar. “Granting visa exemptions […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The higher the expected rate of return, the more that private funds would be attracted, according to an ADB expert. The government should increase the rate of return on infrastructure investment in a bid to attract more foreign investors in the industry, experts said. According to Naoyuki Yoshino, dean of the Asian Development […]
Read MoreOnline jobs portal JobThai has suggested nine different “soft skills”, such as time management and emotional intelligence, that can help workers land a job in a competitive market. Unlike “hard skills” such as programming, soft skills pertain more to personality, social interactions and the ability to learn. Saengduen Tangthamsatit, co-founder and chief operating officer of […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Coming from a high base last year, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) expects sales to rise slowly in the first quarter due to cooler temperature during the period. The power distributor sees energy sales growing by around 2.5 percent from January to March, Meralco president and chief executive officer Oscar Reyes said in an interview […]
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