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Mekong Monitor: Thailand sees new rise in COVID-19 infections as it begins easing travel restrictions

28 December, 2020

Photo Credit: Bloomberg   TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT   THAILAND Thailand sees new rise in COVID-19 infections as it begins easing travel restrictions (22 December 2020) Thailand confirmed 427 new COVID-19 infections on 22 December,

Mekong Monitor: Thai government suspends domestic travel subsidy programme due to corruption probe

17 December, 2020

Photo Credit: TTG Asia   TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT   THAILAND Thai government suspends domestic travel subsidy programme due to corruption probe (16 December 2020) Thailand’s government has briefly suspended the “We Travel Together”

Mekong Monitor: Thailand’s economy forecasted for clear recovery momentum in 2022 due to weak domestic demand

10 December, 2020

Photo Credit: Financial Times   TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT   THAILAND Thailand’s economy forecasted for clear recovery momentum in 2022 (8 December 2020) Thailand’s economy is only forecasted for a clear recovery momentum in

Mekong Monitor: Thailand dominates ASEAN-6’s IPO market in 2020, contributing more than 60% of the total funds raised in the region

3 December, 2020

Photo Credit:Luxury Travel Advisor Post   TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT   THAILAND Thailand dominates ASEAN-6’s IPO market in 2020, contributing more than 60% of the total funds raised in the region (30 November 2020)

Mekong Monitor: US business sector pledge to continue with investment plans in Thailand

26 November, 2020

Photo Credit: Bangkok Post   TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT   THAILAND, UNITED STATES US business sector pledge to continue with investment plans in Thailand (26 November 2020) During a meeting between the Thai prime

Mekong Monitor: COVID-19 pandemic widens microfinancing debt crisis in Cambodia

19 November, 2020

Photo Credit: AFP   TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT   CAMBODIA COVID-19 pandemic widens microfinancing debt crisis in Cambodia (15 November 2020) Although Cambodia has recorded only around 300 COVID-19 cases, the pandemic has seen

Mekong Monitor: Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy on course to win second term

12 November, 2020

Photo Credit: AFP   TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT   MYANMAR Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy on course to win second term (9 November 2020) Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling National League

Mekong Monitor: Vietnam’s manufacturing sector continues recovery in October

5 November, 2020

Photo Credit: cafef.vn   TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT   VIETNAM Manufacturing sector continues recovery in October (3 November 2020) Vietnam’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) posted 51.8 in October 2020, showcasing continued recovery of

Mekong Monitor: New Bank of Thailand governor raises concern on local unrest

22 October, 2020

Photo Credit: Bangkok Post   TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT   THAILAND New Bank of Thailand governor raises concern on local unrest (21 October 2020) The ongoing anti-government rallies could further weaken domestic consumption and

Mekong Monitor: Thailand’s economic recovery expected to take at least two years to return to pre-pandemic levels

15 October, 2020

Photo Credit: Bangkok Post   TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT   THAILAND Economic recovery expected to take at least two years to return to pre-pandemic levels (14 October 2020) The Bank of Thailand (BOT) stated

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