Around one year after allowing foreign investors to register and participate in the domestic retail and wholesale sector in May 2018, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has so far permitted nine wholly foreign retail and wholesale providers to operate in the country. These include investors from Japan, Thailand, US, Singapore and the Netherlands. The new […]
Read MoreAUDITS by Thai Customs have long been a source of dread for importers. They were typically drawn-out affairs, usually with the threat of a very large assessment at the end of the process. Every point would be argued long and hard, with previously agreed issues resurrected to push towards a settlement. The reward structure created […]
Read MoreTHE Consumer Price Index (CPI) in April 2019 decreased by 0.1 per cent year-on-year compared to April 2018 in Brunei Darussalam, according to a press release from the Department of Economic Planning and Development (JPKE). Prices of Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages decreased by 0.6 per cent while Non-Food prices increased by 0.005 per cent. The […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Filipino women are pragmatic borrowers likely to close existing liabilities within five to 15 days, a recent financial study reported. International financial group Robocash conducted the study in India, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines to outline the correlation of the terms of loans and the gender of those taking them per country. The study, […]
Read MoreCYBERJAYA (Bernama) – Malaysia remains committed to high-end manufacturing and industrialisation by identifying strategic partners that will help make this country a preferred destination for the high-tech industry players. Communication and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo said to do so, Malaysia must step up its efforts to attract research and development (R&D)-intensive foreign direct investments […]
Read MoreNew condo supply launched in Phuket this year will be the highest since 2012 with more than 6,200 units, driven by the booming tourism industry and investment from the public and private sector, according to property consultancy Colliers International Thailand. Phattarachai Taweewong, the firm’s associate director, said new Phuket condo supply and demand picked up […]
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