MANILA, Philippines – Economic managers will revisit their goals after President Rodrigo Duterte approved a proposal to tighten restrictions in Metro Manila to slow down a new surge in infections believed to be fueled by the Delta variant. The interagency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) will “review” this year’s economic targets once the second quarter […]
Read MoreCambodia has committed to develop the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) in order to contribute to enhancing cross border trade activities and improving the livelihoods of the region’s peoples. This according to Pan Sorasak, Minister of Commerce and Chairman of the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Triangle Development Cooperation Coordinating Committee during a virtual meeting with Chheang Von, Chairman […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 32.87 to the US dollar on Friday, unchanged from Thursday’s closing rate. The Thai currency is likely to move between 32.80 and 32.95 during the day, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool said. Poon said the US dollar was weakening but the Thai currency was unlikely to strengthen soon due to […]
Read MoreThai entertainment and media (E&M) revenues are forecast to climb above 500 billion baht this year, bouncing back from a drop of 6 per cent last year (484 billion baht) during the Covid-19 crisis. The forecast comes from PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2021-2025, which estimates E&M revenues will grow by 4.45 per cent […]
Read MorePHNOM PENH: Cambodia is set to launch a lockdown in eight provinces bordering Thailand from midnight on Thursday, in a bid to prevent the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus in the Southeast Asian country. Prime Minister Hun Sen signed an order late on Wednesday for the lockdown, which bans people from leaving […]
Read More[SINGAPORE] In the last few weeks, the managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore has gained attention for his personal views on some politically charged topics, echoing a similar evolution among his central banking peers as they address the world beyond money supply. In a series of recent lectures as a visiting scholar at […]
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