Despite the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the bilateral trade between Cambodia and Thailand showed significant growth in the last three years. During a courtesy meeting between the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce and the Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Thai Business Commission last week, commerce minister Pan Sorasak urged Thai investors in Cambodia to […]
Read MoreThe cabinet yesterday approved the allocation of 1,032 rai of land in the Eastern Airport City project to create a free-trade zone within the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), in a move to attract investors and businesspeople. Speaking after the weekly cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the free-trade zone at Airport City will not be […]
Read MoreThe Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) segment has started to see busy schedules from international events in the second half as full reopening creates momentum for a gradual recovery. Paul Kanjanapas, chief executive of Bangkok Land PCL, the operator of Impact Exhibition Management, said the number of events in the second half tallied 500, of which […]
Read MoreLabour Minister Suchart Chomklin said on Tuesday he wanted an increase in the daily minimum wage of 5-8% from Oct 1 instead of early next year as intended, and denied bringing the pay rise forward was politically motivated. The minister, speaking at Government House, said minimum wages should start to rise from Oct 1 because the […]
Read MoreThe Bank of Thailand (BoT) should stay away from a steep policy tightening path to protect the economy’s nascent recovery while taming the fastest inflation in more than a decade, according to the finance minister. “They have to make sure the economy recovers, and at the same time they can curb down inflation,” Finance Minister Arkhom […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 35.56 to the US dollar on Tuesday, strengthening from Monday’s close of 35.77. The currency is expected to move between 35.45 and 35.65 during the day, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool said. He added that the baht may swing sideways unless there are new factors affecting it. Poon also reckoned […]
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