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Fighting Thailand’s energy price wars

The Thai government’s finances are under strain after subsidising energy bills for years during the pandemic, but a reduction in support could have deleterious consequences State energy subsidies have assumed a prominent role in the Thai economy since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in February. While global oil prices remain high, the government’s efforts […]

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Brunei retail sales show 3.9pc decrease in Q1

In Q1 2022, the performance of the retail sales showed a year-on-year (y-o-y) decrease of 3.9 per cent with an estimated value decreased from BND468.5 million to BND450.1 million. In terms of volume, the retail sales also recorded a negative growth of 8.4 per cent y-o-y, said the Department of Economic Planning and Statistics (DEPS) […]

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