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Thailand: Menu prices rising in Bangkok

Eateries in Silom — the central business district of Bangkok — can no longer carry their increasing costs, particularly pork and chicken eggs, with most having to raise their prices by five to 10 baht a dish. Signs are put up in front of their restaurants, food carts and stalls on Wednesday, notifying customers of […]

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Philippines to grow 6.2% this year – HSBC

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy will likely expand by more than six percent this year, but returning to pre-pandemic levels may take a few more years, according to British banking giant HSBC. In a virtual briefing, Fan Cheuk Wan, chief investment officer for Asia, Global Private Banking and Wealth at HSBC, said the Philippines […]

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Laos top recipient of Vietnam’s overseas investment

Laos has been the largest recipient of Vietnam’s overseas investment so far, with 209 projects totalling 5.1 billion USD in registered capital, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has said. Vietnam currently ranks third among Laos’ foreign investors. Vietnam’s investment in Laos has been on the upward trend. In 2021, the country channelled […]

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Stats Dept: Malaysia’s wholesale, retail trade sales hit record RM118.1b in Nov 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 ― Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade sales in November 2021 recorded the highest level seen on record, increasing by 7.0 per cent year-on-year to RM118.1 billion, breaching the previous month’s level of RM116.2 billion, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the increase was attributed to the wholesale […]

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