Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Thailand reached $5.97 billion in the first nine months of 2021, surging by 18 per cent year-on-year from $5.08 billion despite disruptions caused by the community spread of Covid-19 in the two ASEAN nations, according to a report from the Cambodian embassy in Bangkok. In January-September, Cambodia’s exports to Thailand […]
Read MoreThanks to strong fundamentals, Vietnam’s economy would gradually rebound at least for the coming six months until its momentum becomes stronger in the second half of 2022. Vietnam created both macroeconomic and social stability which would encourage more foreign investment as investors love the predictable environment. Warrick Cleine, Chairman and CEO of KPMG Vietnam and […]
Read MoreIf Thailand lowers the diesel excise tax by 5 baht per litre to peg the retail diesel price at 25 baht per litre, this will cost the state coffers up to 150 billion baht, said a Finance Ministry source, who requested anonymity. Earlier, the Land Transport Federation of Thailand (LTFT) proposed to the ministry to […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Securities and Exchange Commission drew the line on online lending platforms as it suspended new registrations in a bid to stop predatory behavior from these financing outfits. In a statement on Friday, the regulator issued the moratorium as it observed fintech companies took advantage of financially-needy Filipinos amid the pandemic which sent […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Unemployment further worsened in September despite the easing of mobility curbs, indicating the long-term scarring impact of repeated lockdowns on the labor market. The labor situation in the Philippines failed to see improvements in September despite looser restrictions and a more relaxed alert level system implemented in the country. The latest report […]
Read MoreOversupply of rice, the stronger baht, and a shortage of shipping containers are to blame for the falling price of Thai rice which has prompted farmers to demand the government step in to fix the problem urgently. Chookiat Ophaswongse, honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, said the falling price of Thai rice was […]
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