The cabinet on Monday approved a draft decree to regulate digital platform service businesses to maintain financial and commercial stability and to prevent damage to the public, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said. Such businesses, both in and outside of Thailand, will need to notify the government before operating, he said in a statement. The law […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has revived plans to use plastic or polymer to print banknotes that are more hygienic, environment friendly, durable and secure than the cotton and abaca fiber composite being used now. In a virtual press briefing, BSP Deputy Governor Mamerto Tangonan said the central bank is currently […]
Read MoreThe Bureau of the Royal Household announced on Tuesday that it will open the Grand Palace and the Emerald Buddha Temple to visitors from November 1 onward. The announcement on the website www.royaloffice.th stated that the bureau will employ Covid-19 preventive measures to ensure the safety of all visitors and staffers, whereas everyone must wear […]
Read MoreThis report focuses on the region’s consumer markets, surveying the outlook for consumption and identifying major shifts in consumption patterns and behavior over the next decade. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect economies in Asia and around the world in fall 2021, this research aims to look beyond the economic effects of the pandemic, […]
Read MoreThe only countries in Southeast Asia that have started opening their international borders to non-essential travel in a significant way are Singapore and Thailand, although Cambodia may soon do so too. Singapore has opened up to more than 10 countries with low coronavirus infection and high vaccination rates, most of which have reciprocated. But the […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S core and headline inflation rates edged up marginally in September, surprising private-sector economists who had expected them to hold steady, and prompting some to revise inflation forecasts upwards. While the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) maintained their inflation forecasts for 2021 and 2022, their outlook has […]
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