The Transport Ministry is planning to open a new rail route to link Sa Kaeo’s Aranyaprathet district with Cambodia to facilitate cross-border trade, and boost tourism around the eastern border of the country. Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said that the new rail route, which will be opened soon, will connect Aranyaprathet with Cambodia’s Poi Pet, Sisophon […]
Read MoreVeerathai Santiprabhob, governor of the Bank of Thailand (right), and Perry Warjiyo, governor of Bank Indonesia, have signed a deal on payment systems and financial innovation on Thursday in Chiang Rai. The agreement aims to promote closer cooperation between the two central banks in digital innovation in payments and financial services, cross-border payments and supervision […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam aims to increase renewable power output from 58 billion kWh in 2015 to 101 billion kWh by 2020 and 186 billion kWh by 2030, equivalent to 7 percent of total supply in 2020 and 10 percent in 2030 The Vietnamese government is looking for investment capital in the energy industry, especially in […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The group is keen to grow in Vietnam, which is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Central Group, Thailand’s largest retail conglomerate, considers Vietnam its number one target for investment expansion, according to Nicolo Galante, Central Group’s CEO. The group is keen to grow in Vietnam, which is one […]
Read MoreSmoking is a known health hazard, but it is worrying when cigarettes are sold illegally, and worse, consumed. With a whopping number of 12 billion cigarette sticks sold in 2018, Malaysia has taken the top spot as the largest consumer of illegal cigarettes, revealed a study by research house Nielsen and the Confederation of Malaysian […]
Read MoreFILIPINO shoppers are glued to their devices for good deals, an industry survey has found. Some 90.8 per cent of consumers in the Philippines look up products on their phones while in store, according to a recent global consumer report. This figure, along with the 88.8 per cent in neighbouring Indonesia, beats the worldwide average […]
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