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Thai Minister rules out ending 300 baht landing fee for foreigners

The fee would be used to buy insurance for foreign travellers and contribute to the tourism development fund, he said.

The spokesperson added that Vietnam is regularly discussing with the US to further promote economic interests and trade relations.

The local retail management association said the industry has been under pressure since social protest activities in 2019.

The slower growth of consumer inflation was mainly attributed to the decline of food prices.

The price increase this year seems to be due to an upward trend in commodity prices in the global market.

The government had notified an unprecedented increase in the prices of all petroleum products by up to Rs10 to Rs12 per litre.

In January, exports grew by 25.31 percent year-on-year (yoy) to $19.16 billion and imports by 36.77 percent yoy to $18.23 billion.

The industry views long-stay plans as one of the few ways it can survive.

As of Jan 2021, 68 central banks have publicly announced that they were working on their own central bank digital currency.

Pakistan has historically experienced uneven growth and remains among the least open economies in the world.