India has imported about 3.5 lakh tonnes (lt) of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertiliser from Russia, which would be arriving during the April to July period.The imports have been contracted by Indian Potash Ltd, Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers, Chamb…
Read MoreDespite the fast-rising inflation driven largely by food and energy costs, some economic research houses have recently revised upward or at least maintained their economic growth projections for Thailand for the year.Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic Int…
Read MoreThailand’s Government Housing Bank (GHB) has taken a major step in recognising gender equality by allowing LGBTQ+ couples to apply for mortgages on the same basis as heterosexual couples or family members.According to the bank, the launch of this new s…
Read MoreThe Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to halve the rental fees charged to vendors who rent space in its 12 markets from July to the end of September, according to Governor Chadchart Sittipunt.The 12 markets, run or owned by the BMA,…
Read MoreTourists entering Thailand from Malaysia are expected to outnumber Indian tourists after the scrapping of the “Thailand Pass” requirement from July 1st, said Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn yesterday (Thursday).According to the Tou…
Read MorePeople convicted of crimes in the Chinese-run Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in northern Laos, a hotbed of human trafficking and smuggling, will soon serve their sentences in a new prison built by the zone as a gift to its host province.La…
Read MoreJune 21 (Reuters) – Dmitry Muratov, the co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize and the editor of one of Russia’s last major independent newspapers, auctioned off his Nobel medal for a record $103.5 million to aid children displaced by the war in Ukrai…
Read MoreForeign ministers of India and the ASEAN nations on Thursday agreed to work towards a “meaningful and substantive” comprehensive strategic partnership even as the two sides explored ways to navigate the implications of the developments in Ukraine on tr…
Read MoreThe Lao government is so desperate for cash that it is offering about U.S. $340 million in bonds with a six-month interest rate of 20 percent, terms that sources told RFA sounded too good to be true.The Lao economy is struggling with rampant inflation,…
Read MoreThailand’s inflation for this year is projected to rise from 4.9% to 5.9%, which would be the highest in 24 years. It may peak at 7% during the third quarter, before it starts to fall, in line with increasing domestic output and a global economic slowd…
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