KUALA LUMPUR: The e-Tunai Rakyat programme kicked-off on a high note yesterday, with all three e-payment platforms involved reporting a surge in the number of users. Touch n Go eWallet, Boost and Grab Pay said that traffic volume had increased significantly since the programme commenced yesterday morning. “As of 12pm today (yesterday), our app has […]
Read MoreBANGKOK: Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, is finally poised to take the title of the biggest equity market in the region. Its market value of $529 billion has nearly matched that of slumping Thailand, which snatched the top spot from Singapore in May, buoyed by a strengthening baht. With its currency giving back some gains […]
Read MoreThe working-age population will witness a downward trend, from 43.2 million to 36.5 million, with the rate of newborns at -0.2 per cent, the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) said. The NESDB forecasts that the Thai population will increase from 66.5 million to 67.2 million by 2028, but will then decrease by 0.2 […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam would continue to pursue a flexible monetary policy and affirms it has no intention of seeking unfair trade gains. The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the country’s central bank, would continue to work with other government agencies to address concern of the US Department of Treasury after the department kept Vietnam in […]
Read MoreThailand again managed to avoid placement on the US watch list for currency manipulation, while the Bank of Thailand affirmed that steps have been taken to curb the baht’s gain with an almost US$80-billion increase in foreign reserves over the past five years. According to the US Treasury Department’s report to Congress on “Macroeconomic and […]
Read MoreOnline shoppers, prepare. The government is set to implement a new import regulation that will lower the maximum value of tax-free imported goods at the end of this month. Finance Ministerial Regulation (PMK) No.199/2019 sets the maximum value of non-taxable imported goods at US$3 per shipment, far lower than the current $75.The new regulation will […]
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