Cambodia’s exports to the US rose 37.26 percent measured Jan-July. Shipments adding up to more than $3.8 billion were made up mainly of clothing, footwear and travel products. Exports far outstripped imports by value. Cambodia bought just over $209 million worth of goods from the US, mainly vehicles, animal feed, and machinery. Still, that was […]
Read MoreSupplies of low-priced apartments at below VND2 billion (US$87,300) are predicted to disappear in Hanoi in the upcoming one or two years. As supplies of low-budget apartments (prices below VND25 million or $1,085 per square meter) are becoming scarcer in two major cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), investment in this segment […]
Read MoreThe bio-, circular and green (BCG) economy is likely the best model in the short term to revitalise a Thai economy battered by Covid-19 outbreaks, says Suvit Maesincee, the former higher education, science, research and innovation minister. Based on Thailand’s strengths in agriculture, its rich natural resources, diversity and physical geography, BCG is the best […]
Read MoreA drop in prices and a bigger, better harvest is expected to boost the export of Thai rice to Malaysia, the Department of Foreign Trade said this week. Keerati Rushchano, the department’s director-general, said his agency along with the Thai Rice Exporters Association and Office of Overseas Trade Promotion in Kuala Lumpur held a virtual […]
Read MoreThe local logistics sector has emerged as the most attractive segment of foreign direct investment (FDI) during the seven months of the year, according to industry insiders. This comes following more than 30 real estate projects being granted investment licenses with a total value of approximately US$538 million, equal to 46.78% of total registered foreign […]
Read MoreThe prolonged nature and long-lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic mean commercial banks and clients should focus on long-term debt restructuring, says the Bank of Thailand. Ronadol Numnonda, the central bank’s deputy governor for financial institutions stability, said short-term debt suspensions or restructurings are not proportionate to the suffering of bank clients as a result […]
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