The Creative Economy Agency (Bekraf) has called on the government to intensify its efforts to establish more trade deals with foreign countries to boost exports of creative products, as the country was not reaping the full potential of the creative economy. Bekraf head Triawan Munaf said the agency had set an export target for creative goods this […]
Read MoreThailand and Laos have sealed an agreement to upgrade a road and build a rail extension worth over 3 billion baht to boost cross-border economic cooperation, according to the Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Neda). Neda vice-president Perames Vudthitornetiraks said the agreement was signed over the weekend in Vientiane for two projects, one of […]
Read MoreEconomists and industry insiders claimed that Cambodia’s economic growth is on the right track, despite ongoing concerns about the Kingdom’s rising debt-to-GDP ratio. Acleda Bank president and CEO In Channy told The Post on Sunday that larger productive loans are a sign of economic progress. Cambodia’s credit volume is currently low compared to other countries […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE will issue up to five new licences to digital banks and begin taking applications from August, in one of the biggest liberalisation steps taken by the city-state in years. The maximum of five new digital-bank licences to be issued in time will comprise up to two digital full-bank licences, and up to three digital […]
Read MoreTHE European Union and Vietnam on Sunday signed a long-awaited free trade deal that will slash duties on almost all goods as fears grow over mounting global protectionism. The signing comes amid worldwide trade turmoil, with a dragging US-China row and Britain’s impending exit from the European Union casting a dark cloud over global growth. […]
Read MoreThailand’s export prospects look gloomy this year amid weak global demand and the US-China trade spat. The conditions have prompted several economic forecasting institutions to cut their export views. The Bank of Thailand became the latest last Wednesday, trimming its full-year export forecast to zero growth from the 3% rise seen in March. The downward […]
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