Photo Credit: Hanoi Times TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT VIETNAM Vietnam to develop e-commerce infrastructure (10 September 2018) Vietnam’s e-commerce sector is growing at a fast pace, but according to the Director of
Photo Credit: Bangkok Post TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT THAILAND Thailand is the most digitally disrupted market in Asia Pacific (29 August 2018) Thailand has been listed as the most digitally disrupted market
HIGHLIGHTS Macro snapshot A dip in agriculture exports and slower tourist arrivals weighed on the current account, but net financial outflows abated, relieving pressure on the balance of payments. Gains in consumer confidence and
Photo Credit: AP TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT MYANMAR Myanmar’s Financial Inclusion Roadmap focuses on fintech (24 August 2018) The latest inclusion of forming a digital services working group that will be supervised
HIGHLIGHTS 2Q18 GDP Thailand’s economy expanded by 4.6% yoy in 2Q18 after an upwardly-revised GDP growth reading of 4.9% yoy in 1Q18. Domestic demand rebounded strongly, led by private consumption and investments. Subdued inflation,
Photo Credit: Myanmar Times TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT CAMBODIA Cambodia becomes the largest importer of Vietnam’s steel thanks to booming construction sector (23 August 2018) A boom in the construction sector has
Photo Credit: Myanmar Times TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT MYANMAR Myanmar to liberalise its gold market after five decades (15 August 2018) Myanmar’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) aims to remove gold from its
HIGHLIGHTS August MPC meeting The BOT left the benchmark interest rate intact at 1.50% by a vote of six to one. Official GDP forecasts continue to rise amid strong data in 1H18, with the
Photo Credit: Myanmar Times TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT MYANMAR Illegal trade on the rise across Myanmar due to corruption (2 August 2018) Illegal trade has been on the rise although Myanmar government
Photo Credit: EPA TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT CAMBODIA EU and US threaten economic sanctions after Cambodia’s Ruling Party claims victory in elections with no viable opposition (30 July 2018) The conclusion of