The Bank of Thailand could implement new measures to supervise auto loans in a bid to control the country’s elevated household debt. If the central bank’s examination team finds auto lenders are using relaxed loan criteria, it could adopt new measures to control the loan quality of this business segment, said governor Veerathai Santiprabhob. The central […]
Read MoreCOMPANIES unsure of how to embark on their Industry 4.0 transformations now have a clearer guide in the form of a Prioritisation Matrix planning tool developed by the Economic Development Board and its knowledge partners. Launched by Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Koh Poh Koon at the Hannover Messe tech show on […]
Read MoreCompetition is ramping up in Thailand’s nascent e-commerce industry, with larger players fighting to attract lucrative brand deals and local partnerships. “Thailand’s e-commerce segment will continue to have intense competition for at least another five years, reducing the number of major players from 3-4 to only two,” said Pawoot Pongvitayapanu, founder of Tarad.com, which is 51% […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – As for poorly-performing banks, prestigious foreign banks should be permitted to buy up to 100 per cent of the banks’ charter capital. The Vietnamese government should increase the foreign ownership ratio in local banks to facilitate the institutions to lure luring capital and governance experiences from prestigious foreign banks, experts proposed. Under a […]
Read MoreTHE Ministry of Development (MoD)’s Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2018-2023 is a comprehensive plan that outlines the policy direction in priority areas and provides strategy and implementation arrangements from aspects of land use planning, infrastructure development and environmental management so that they are closely coordinated with the country’s socio-economic development in line with duties and […]
Read MoreInflation was 1.24 per cent higher in March than the same month last year, the Commerce Ministry reported. The upward trend has continued for five straight months, driven mainly by the rising prices of fresh produce and oil. Inflation for the first quarter of the year stood at 0.74 per cent, down 0.8 per cent […]
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