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Thailand joins race to lure foreigners in path to economic boom
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/09/2022
» Thailand is rolling out the red carpet for foreign workers, joining a bevy of countries looking to use the immigration route to boost their economies.
50 costliest places for expats to live, work
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/06/2022
» Hong Kong is the world’s most expensive place for employees sent abroad to work, according to a new study comparing the prices of 200 goods and products in more than 400 cities.
Singapore aims to clear foreign labour crunch in ‘few months’
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/03/2022
» Singapore aims to fill a shortage of overseas workers within the next few months as it progressively eases border restrictions, according to Finance Minister Lawrence Wong.
Economies on the brink push SE Asia to reopen
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/09/2021
» Even as they struggle with one of the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreaks, nations across Southeast Asia are slowly realising that they can no longer afford the economy-crippling restrictions needed to squash it.
‘Factory sandbox’ to protect B700bn sector
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/08/2021
» The government has launched a pilot program to test, vaccinate and isolate factory workers to limit Covid-related disruptions to its export-driven manufacturing industry, one of the few bright spots in an economy crushed by the virus.
First double-dip recession since 1998 looms
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/07/2021
» Thailand will likely be the worst economic performer in Southeast Asia this year, with economists continuing to slash the country’s growth forecast amid surging Covid-19 infections, mounting political tensions and fading hopes for a tourism revival.
Govt says tourism industry may not recover until 2026
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/05/2021
» It could take another five years before tourism revives fully in Thailand -- an ominous sign for one of the most tourism-dependent economies in the world.
5-star hotels squeeze small operators with discounts
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/03/2021
» A stunning plunge in international visitors during the pandemic has been a disaster for Thailand’s tourism industry, decimating the ranks of small operators and leaving the landscape dominated by luxury hotels.
Central bank sees hazy tourism outlook as major risk
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/02/2021
» The economy is expected to expand this year more slowly than previously forecast because of a resurgence in coronavirus cases, the central bank said, singling out an uncertain recovery in tourist arrivals as a “major risk” to the medium-term outlook.
70% by Oct: Phuket plans to buy its own vaccines
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/02/2021
» The southern resort island of Phuket is drawing up plans to fully reopen to vaccinated visitors by October to revive its wrecked tourism industry.