When the competitive electricity retail market takes shape, EVN will no longer be the only retailer and people will be able to choose their retailer and negotiate prices. The Prime Minister on June 9, 2020 sent a dispatch to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) and the State Capital Management Committee on the building […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Regional bond markets have seen a recent resurgence of foreign interest as sentiments improve on the resumption of economic activities, coupled with ample global liquidity from quantitative easing, RAM Rating Services Bhd said. The rating agency said Malaysian bonds have been popular, charting their third consecutive net foreign inflow in […]
Read MoreThe government is pinning its hopes on a growth rate of around zero percent this year as it struggles to spend a Rp 695.2 trillion (US$47 billion) stimulus budget to revive an economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Wednesday that economic growth could flatline at zero percent this […]
Read MoreThe central bank saw a need to preserve monetary policy room to use at the most appropriate and effective time, when it kept its benchmark rate steady at a record low earlier this month, meeting minutes showed on Wednesday. On Aug 5, the Bank of Thailand’s (BoT) monetary policy committee voted unanimously to leave the […]
Read MoreIndoor playgrounds were allowed to host up to 60 per cent of their normal capacity at a time, under guidelines set by the Ministry of Health (MoH) since yesterday. The general safety measures for all visitors include temperature checks, BruHealth QR code scans, using hand sanitiser, wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing. Nuraini Mohd, […]
Read MoreThe newly elected president of the Thai Hotels Association has asked the government to include expatriates in the second phase of tourism stimulus, saying those who pay tax should receive equal rights. Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi said the stimulus campaign for locals has run since July 18, but the slow response is a sign of weak […]
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