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Thailand: Export gain could beat state target

Export growth is expected to beat the government forecast of 4-5% expansion this year after a strong performance in the first five months of 2022, according to Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit. Mr Jurin said Thai exports are expected to expand further, and the ministry is confident the second half should see strong results. He cited […]

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Malaysia lifts 20-year ban on Thai rice flour exports

Malaysia is allowing Thailand to export rice flour to the western part of the country after shipments were halted for almost 20 years, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Sunday. The move came after a long-standing ban on issuing licences for Malaysian importers to import rice flour to the west was lifted, he said. “We […]

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‘Vaccines, FTAs help boost Cambodia’s economic recovery’

Xinhua – High COVID-19 vaccination rates and free trade agreements (FTAs), namely the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Cambodia-China FTA (CCFTA), have been helping boost Cambodia’s economic recovery, said a World Bank economic update report released on Thursday. Cambodia’s economy will grow by 4.5 percent in 2022 and around 6 percent annually for the […]

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As prices rise, Vietnamese fork out less for pork

Vietnamese families have been consuming less pork in recent months as prices increased, switching to other sources of protein like chicken and eggs. Ngoc Thao from HCMC, 32, said that one kilogram of bacon now costs between VND150,000-180,000 ($6.43-7.72), depending on whether it is purchased at a traditional wet market or a supermarket. Cheaper cuts […]

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Thailand: Employers back wage hike

The Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai) has come out in support of a daily minimum wage hike if the increase is appropriate based on current inflation. The pay rise is currently being considered by the tripartite national wage committee. Tanit Sorat, vice-chairman of EconThai, said he expects the final rate to be […]

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Philippines: Expansion plans high in mining

MORE businesses want to hire more employees in the third quarter (Q3) of this year than they intend to expand their operations, a recent survey conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. Business Expectation Survey (BES), the percentage of businesses planning to expand in the industry sector has dropped to 17.9 percent from […]

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