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Chinese outbound travel recovery lags due to costs, visa snags
Published on 17/06/2024
» BEIJING/SHANGHAI: A recovery in Chinese overseas travel from the Covid-19 pandemic is fading as rising costs and difficulties in securing visas cement a preference for local and short-haul destinations.
China’s tourists to spend nearly B35tn on holidays at home
Published on 03/06/2024
» Chinese tourists embarking on adventures closer to home are forecast to pump a record 6.79 trillion yuan (35 trillion baht) into the mainland economy this year — topping pre-pandemic levels for the first time.
Trade upgrade
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/06/2024
» Technological change, once a gentle breeze, is now sweeping through with much greater force, raising concerns about whether these advancements will disrupt Thailand's export sector, which accounted for 54.5% of GDP last year, excluding services.
A lever to capture corporate tax scofflaws
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/05/2024
» Global tax reform efforts, led by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), have been building momentum since 2021, reaching agreement on one of the two pillars of tax reform: the establishment of a global minimum tax.
Visitors to Singapore can use automated lanes to speed up travel
Published on 17/05/2024
» All travellers into Singapore will be able to use automated lanes that scan passports and use facial and iris recognition by the end of year, the city-state’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority said.
Hong Kong's tourism industry still struggling to recover
Published on 07/05/2024
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's tourism industry is still struggling to recover as the number of trips to the city over the Labour Day "golden week" holiday hit just two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels, the South China Morning Post can reveal.
NBTC targets foreign criminals
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 06/05/2024
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has stepped up measures to suppress crime that uses local mobile operators' telecom signals at the nation's borders.
Taliban touts regional energy trade hub
Published on 02/05/2024
» KABUL - The Taliban has agreed with Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to build a logistics hub in western Afghanistan aimed at making the war-torn nation a major logistics point for regional exports, including oil from Russia to South Asia, the country’s commerce minister said.
Minister to assess situation at checkpoints
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/04/2024
» Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai is scheduled to lead an executive team from the ministry to assess the readiness of the Boten and Mohan checkpoints to support the export of Thai fruit to China.
Eateries push local food in casino areas
Business, Published on 22/04/2024
» The Thai Restaurant Association is asking the government to consider building an integrated entertainment complex, featuring casino, hotel, shopping mall, amusement park and restaurants, in a second-tier area, promoting local dishes to sell in the complex.