THAILAND’S political parties have vowed to continue development of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), while Democrat Party and Pheu Thai Party will review the high-speed railway project. Uttama Savanayana, leader of Phalang Pracharath Party, has pledged to continue the EEC policy and redistribute wealth, which is mainly centralised in Bangkok, to the regions. The EEC, […]
Read MoreVIETNAM’S export turnover of textile and garments reached $4.89 billion over the past two months, up 19 per cent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Among products recording significant export growth included fabrics made from natural fibres at 14 per cent, fabrics from synthetic fibres at 14 per cent and clothing at […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The euphoria following Malaysia’s historic election last May has faded, leaving its stock market as Asia’s only one in the red this year. The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI index has fallen more than 1% so far in 2019, the only decliner in the region, while neighbouring Singapore has surged 5% and Indonesia […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE has come out tops as the country with the highest quality of living in Asia-Pacific, with the highest rank in personal safety. Following Singapore’s lead in the ranking are five Japanese cities, namely Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama, Osaka and Nagoya, according to Mercer’s quality of living survey. After these cities are Hong Kong and Seoul, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) has appealed for the Senate to adopt its original proposal for mining fiscal reforms, which is projected to raise about P7.2 billion in additional revenues in the first year of its implementation. In a statement, the DOF said it has made a last-minute appeal to the Senate […]
Read MoreSiam Piwat Co, the operator of Iconsiam and Siam Paragon, will spend 70 billion baht during 2019-23 to develop two large-scale malls and acquire office towers and logistics centres as it aims for 51-63 billion baht in revenue by 2023. Chief executive Chadatip Chutrakul said 90% of the five-year investment budget will be spent on development […]
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