State authorities and tourism operators have asked the government to reopen the country to the citizens of all countries starting on May 1. The proposal was made following a meeting between the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism and tour operators. The meeting recommended that tourists must have been fully vaccinated at least 14 days […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 34.44 to the US dollar on Friday, strengthening slightly from Thursday’s five-year low of 34.46. The currency is expected to move in a range between 34.35 and 34.50 on Friday, said Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool. Poon forecast the baht would fluctuate and likely test the resistance level of 34.50. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila, epicenter of the pandemic and the country’s major economic hub, managed to recover last year, but its growth remains among the slowest in the Philippines as the region suffered repeated lockdowns and surges in COVID cases. In the latest Regional Accounts of the Philippines, the National Capital Region (NCR) saw […]
Read MoreJAKARTA, April 28 (Reuters) – S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday revised up its outlook for Indonesia’s credit ratings to “stable” due to its economic recovery from the pandemic and better terms of trade, after putting the country on a “negative” outlook since April 2020. Indonesia, the world’s biggest exporter of thermal coal and palm oil […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s producer price index (PPI) for local production, which measures the costs of goods at the factory gate, recorded a two-digit increase for the first time this year at 11.6 per cent in March 2022. The increase was led by higher prices of primary commodities, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). In […]
Read MoreThe Cambodian government has not greenlighted the issuing or use of any cryptocurrency in the country, a report has said. The report, which cites a document recently released by the Ministry of Finance and Economics, said it is still illegal to create, distribute, or trade cryptocurrencies in Cambodia. According to a China News Service report, […]
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