KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today on the back of improving crude oil prices. At 9.07am, the ringgit was quoted at 4.0470/0520 versus the greenback compared with 4.0490/0530 on Monday. Axi Chief Global Market Strategist Stephen Innes said the ringgit could claw back some losses on recovering oil market sentiment. […]
Read MoreThe Covid-19 infections that spread from the seafood market in Samut Sakhon are likely to ruin tourism sentiment, hobbling domestic trips to 95 million this year, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said if there were no cases in Samut Sakhon, domestic trips would have hit 100 million trips. With […]
Read MoreAn expanding range of innovative, bold and exotic flavoured hot sauces is ensuring the continued growth of a sector that generated global sales of $2.29 billion in 2018 and is projected to grow to $3.77 billion by the end of 2026. As the trend is spurred on by next-generation foodies seeking the latest in fiery […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – To help accelerate the application of chip cards, most banks are offering the switch free of charge. Vietnamese banks are speeding up the process of replacing magnetic cards with chip cards to meet the deadline set by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on March 31, 2021. Under a recent circular released by […]
Read MoreThe first phase of the China-Laos Expressway from Vientiane to Vangvieng section (known as the Vientiane-Vangvieng Expressway) that is being jointly developed by Yunnan Construction and Investment Holding Group with the cooperation of the Laos government, has officially opened. The completion of the project will end the history of the absence of expressways in Laos. […]
Read MoreThe Board of Investment (BoI) yesterday approved additional measures including a 50% corporate tax deduction for five years for investment projects worth at least 1 billion baht to stimulate investment next year. According to BoI secretary-general, Duangjai Asawachintachit, the 50% corporate tax deduction incentive aims to stimulate real investment. She said the promotion will be […]
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