THE BANK OF Thailand (BOT) will hold the policy interest rate at 1.75 per cent throughout 2019, Tada Phutthitada, president of the Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA), predicted last week. Short-term government bond yield is also expected to be stable in tandem with the BOT’s policy rate, while long-term government bond yield could be more […]
Read MoreIndustry players and experts have urged the government to ensure adequate infrastructure for electric vehicles (EV), including battery charging stations, before implementing a planned regulation that will speed up incentives for production. While the government has vowed to provide fiscal incentives for EVs, it should also prepare crucial infrastructure to support them, said Jongkie Sugiarto, […]
Read MoreThe State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) has kicked off its planned divestment of 72 privately owned companies in which it owns less than a 50% stake by putting 18 non-listed securities on sale. Sepo is waiting for bids from interested people after the divestment of the 18 securities was announced late last year, said a source […]
Read MoreTHE app-based food delivery space has grown greatly in recent years, with players coming and going, but one constant in Singapore has been foodpanda. Speaking to The Business Times, foodpanda Singapore’s managing director Luc Andreani says: “When we started in 2012, we were alone and fighting to build the food delivery service which had not […]
Read MoreThe government has downplayed the effects tariffs imposed by the European Union will have on the rice industry, arguing that it had been preparing for this scenario through a strategy to make the trade industry less dependent on the European bloc. Last week, the European Commission officially imposed tariffs on rice imports from Cambodia and […]
Read MoreDEPUTY International Trade and Industry Minister Dr Ong Kian Ming sat down with StarBiz to speak on a number of issues pertaining to international trade and manufacturing in Malaysia. Below are excerpts from the interview with MERGAWATI ZULFAKAR and JAGDEV SINGH SIDHU. Neighbours are attracting quality investment – ie Dyson going to Singapore. What is Malaysia doing to attract more […]
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