Customs-cleared exports rose in July for the first time in five months, up 4.28% from a year earlier, as gold shipments surged, the commerce ministry said on Wednesday. The gain in July was contrary to a Reuters poll forecast of a 2.3% drop in shipments, the main driver of Thai growth, and compared with a […]
Read MoreSoutheast Asia often makes headlines for its immense growth potential, with a rising mobile economy and increasing GDP. But at the same time, there are still issues to contend with. Approximately 73% of the region’s population remains unbanked, which has several adverse consequences. For one, bank accounts enable people to conduct daily transactions, and not having one greatly limits upward mobility. Proper savings which […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The EVFTA will help Vietnam improve the quality of foreign investment, attracting more capital in a number of industries in which the EU is strong such as processing and manufacturing, hi-tech applications, clean energy and financial services. New free trade deals, especially the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive […]
Read MoreLocal tourism operators have teamed up with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Shopee to use e-commerce to expand group travel, especially among younger segments. Tour packages based on the collaboration have been available at the flagship platform of Shopee since yesterday. The partnership enables domestic travel companies to connect digitally with young travellers, […]
Read MoreThe Department of Economic Planning and Development (JPKE) at the Ministry of Finance and Economy through the Department of Competition and Consumer Affairs has recorded a 4.8 per cent increase in the rate of compliance with the Price Control Act for the first six months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. Businesses […]
Read MoreThe Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol said on Tuesday that road damage in Preah Sihanouk province caused by recent rainfall and traffic congestion has been affecting the transport of goods between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville Autonomous Port. Speaking at the opening of a repairing site for a road damaged by flooding in […]
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