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Conflict hits Myanmar border trade
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/04/2024
» The armed conflict between the Myanmar junta and ethnic minority groups could reduce Thai-Myanmar border trade value by 40%, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
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PTTEP stake in Myanmar gas field rises after Chevron exit
Published on 09/04/2024
» WASHINGTON - The US energy company Chevron has quit the Yadana natural gas field in Myanmar, a spokesperson said, more than two years after it condemned violence and human rights abuses in the military-run country and announced it would leave.
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Federation of Thai Industries warns of business woes ahead of minimum wage hike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/02/2024
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) says businesses will suffer from a surge in operating costs if the government pushes ahead with its plan to raise the daily minimum wage to 400 baht this year.
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Conflict fuelling Thai jobseekers
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/02/2024
» People from Myanmar are expected to flock to Thailand to seek jobs, following the impact of the years-long internal conflict in the neighbouring country, says the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).
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Myanmar sets new timeframe for exporters to deposit earnings
Reuters, Published on 26/12/2023
» YANGON - The Central Bank of Myanmar has ordered exporters sending goods outside Asia to deposit foreign earnings in local banks within 90 days, up from a previous requirement to do so within 60 days.
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US imposes sanctions on lucrative Myanmar state oil firm
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/11/2023
» YANGON - The United States announced sanctions against the Myanmar junta’s most lucrative state-owned enterprise, one of Washington’s most significant moves yet to curtail the military regime’s access to easy cashflow to buy weapons.
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H&M probes Myanmar factory abuses
Reuters, Published on 16/08/2023
» LONDON - H&M told Reuters it is following up on 20 alleged instances of labour abuse at Myanmar garment factories that supply the world's second-largest fashion retailer, just weeks after top rival Zara owner Inditex said it is phasing out purchases from the Southeast Asian country.
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Economy in limbo amid logjam
Business, Published on 31/07/2023
» The private sector is concerned that the extended delay in the formation of the new government could lead to a greater degree of political and public policy uncertainty and adversely impact the economy.
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Myanmar attempts to stabilise currency
Published on 27/07/2023
» Myanmar aims to stabilise its currency to control price pressures, the central bank said, as the kyat weakens in the black market.
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