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Thailand: PM rips Pheu Thai over Thaksin
- July 20, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Daily News
No CommentsPrime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was locked in a fierce debate with the opposition on the first day of the no-confidence motion as he challenged the Pheu Thai Party to bring two former prime ministers in
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Indonesia: Foreign direct investment up 40% in 2Q22
- July 20, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Daily News
Strong investment growth reflects confidence in Indonesia’s economy even as global conditions worsen due to rising benchmark interest rates aimed at containing decades-high inflation in many countries. Realized investment rose 35.5% y/y in 2Q22 to
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Commodity prices set to fall back to earth in 2H22
- July 18, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Centennial Asia Insights
Commodity prices set to fall back to earth in 2H22 We summarise our expectations for the commodity prices that affect the region. Table 1 shows each country’s exposure to commodity prices as a share of
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Indonesia: PAN Minister’s peddling free cooking oil for votes slammed
- July 14, 2022
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- Category: Daily News
Critics have called for an investigation into alleged campaign violation after Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan and National Mandate Party (PAN) distributed free cooking oil in Lampung while promoting his daughter — who is running for
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Thailand: Subdued spending expected in 2H22
- July 14, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Daily News
Most industry chiefs believe private consumption in the 2H22 is expected to remain flat, limited by pressure from high energy prices and the prolonged pandemic. The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) expects investment and consumption