Former magazine editor Kaysinee Sutthavarangkul never used to give much thought to making cashless payments, as it seemed unlikely to her that every transaction could be made online. But she has changed her buying behaviour since the pandemic. After seeing her 25-year-old daughter use mobile banking applications, the 61-year-old began making online payments. She has now […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade sales grew 15.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM133.9 billion in November 2022, mainly boosted by growth in the retail trade sub-sector, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). On a month-on-month (m-o-m) basis, the sales value of wholesale and retail trade decreased by 0.1 per cent, contributed […]
Read MoreThe Thailand Ministry of Public Health on January 9 said that the country has canceled the regulation requiring travelers to show certificates on Covid-19 vaccination when entering Thai territory. Reuters has quoted Minister of Public Health of Thailand’s Anutin Charnvirakul as saying that there is no need to present vaccination certificates and unvaccinated people can […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Vehicle sales surpassed the industry’s target for 2022, selling a total of 352,596 units or an increase of 31 percent from the previous year. For December alone, vehicle sales increased by 33.8 percent to 37,259 units based on latest data from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and […]
Read MoreGains in the baht, Asia’s best performer in the past six months, are frustrating exporters and many businesses that say the strong currency is hurting them. The private sector is concerned about the “rapid baht strength”, Thai Bankers’ Association president Payong Srivanich said in a briefing in Bangkok on Wednesday The currency, which is on […]
Read MoreKrungthai Compass, a research unit under Krungthai Bank, expects foreign tourist arrivals in 2023 to more than double the number recorded last year, estimating it will take two years to return to the level posted in 2019. The research house forecasts foreign arrivals this year to tally 22.5 million, up from 10.2 million expected for 2022. […]
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