Four foreign companies have registered trademark protection for Vietnam’s ST25 rice in the U.S., which may choke off Vietnamese food exporters tapping the market later, according to Vu Ba Phu, director of the Trade Promotion Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Pham Minh Thien, general director of the Dong Thap-based Co May Co. […]
Read MoreThe fresh wave of the pandemic is threatening the recovery of Thailand’s media spending this year, possibly reducing projected double-digit growth to flat growth in the worst-case scenario and a 4% increase in the best case, says Media Intelligence (MI), a media planning and creative agency. “In April we witnessed about 50% of customers postponing […]
Read MoreFinancial institutions (FI) logged a sudden spike in digital transactions during lockdown, adding further to the upward momentum fuelled by rising fears triggered by a spike in new Covid-19 cases found in connection to the February 20 community transmission. The government on April 14 announced a full lockdown in the capital and neighbouring Takmao town […]
Read MoreFinance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith is concerned a great number of Thais risk an uncomfortable retirement as nearly 40% of the population is prone to spend rather than save. He said the Covid-19 outbreaks have worsened Thailand’s fragile household debt levels. Speaking on Thursday at a seminar on financial literacy, Mr Arkhom said Thailand’s household debt surged […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippine capital is the third most expensive city to live in in Southeast Asia, with cost of living in Manila significantly higher than the salary of an individual, a survey showed. Based on a study by price aggregator iPrice Group, the cost of living in Manila is quite expensive, ranking third […]
Read MoreThe Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) plans to ask Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to allow the private sector to import 5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines by the end of this year during a meeting with the premier next Wednesday. Gen Prayut has expressed interest in the private sector helping with […]
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