Despite this being the second time businesses have been hit by coronavirus-related restrictions and closures, many firms are finding it hard to say afloat. Chayanggurn Ardam, 54, the owner of Telephone Bar in Silom Soi 4, said he has now reached breaking point. His bar was heavily affected by the “service venue” ban in the […]
Read MoreFeb 1 marked a return to the dark days of military rule for Myanmar. Concerns abound about how the coup will not only destabilise any progress in building democratic principles, but also freeze lucrative foreign investments and economic liberalisation. The possibility of sanctions by Western nations grows by the day as US President Joe Biden […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Foundation of Economic Freedom (FEF) is pushing for a unified lower tariff for pork imports as it backs the government’s move to bring in more pork at lower taxes to boost inventory. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary William Dar, FEF president Calixto Chikiamco said the government should unify and lower […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Thai Beverage (Thai Bev) plans to sell a 20% stake in its regional beer business via a Singapore listing, in what is set to be the largest initial public offering in the city-state in nearly a decade. In a statement filed to the Singapore Exchange after midnight, Thai Bev said the move would give […]
Read MoreThe headline consumer price index (CPI) in January dropped a less than expected 0.34% from a year earlier, due to lower energy prices and a government utilities subsidy after a new coronavirous outbreak, the commerce ministry said on Friday. The January reading, marking an 11th straight month of decline, compared with a forecast fall of […]
Read MoreBANGKOK (REUTERS) – Delivery Hero’s Asia-focused delivery platform Foodpanda on Thursday (Feb 4) said it would stick with plans to expand its grocery offerings in Myanmar, despite the uncertainty from a military coup this week. “Overall, in 2021, we definitely have it our plans to launch in these four markets,” its new verticals director Abhishek Sahay […]
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