The Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) climbed to 93.9 in January, up from 92.6 from the previous month, the highest ever in 43 months, driven by increased domestic consumption and a robust rebound in tourism, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
The overall economic outlook for Thailand this year remains positive, but inflation, global tensions, increasing interest rates and debt continue to pose a threat to the country's growth, Thailand’s National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has said.
Members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) sold over 36,962 autos in March, up 60 percent on the month, according to a recent VAMA report.
A seminar on the European Union (EU) – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took place in Mâcon city of France’s Saône-et-Loire province on September 16, attracting the participation of representatives of nearly 50 local enterprises.
The cash flow remittance of Viettel Global – a member corporation of Viettel Group, to Vietnam in the third quarter of the year reached a record level of 86.5 million USD, up 56 percent from the same period last year.
Hoa Phat Group’s Dung Quat project will increase steel supply, leading to change market shares of steel firms on the domestic market, according to KIS Vietnam Securities Corporation (KIS).
Vietnam's private consumption growth will remain strong, supported by improvements in the labour market as youth unemployment falls, minimum wages grow and lower inflation levels prevail, experts forecast.
The growth of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consumption is forecast to slow down as LPG prices have tended to increase in 2018, according to the Vietnam Gas Association (VGA).
Vietnam's automobile market has potential for strong growth from now to 2025, with a vision to 2035, considering factors with major impacts on the auto industry.
Foreign investment funds are interested in fields benefiting from the growing middle class in Vietnam with plans to make IPO in the areas of food, retail, digital technology, aviation, among others.
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