Thai Cabinet gives green light to EV promotion package
The Cabinet has approved subsidies of Bt70,000 -Bt150,000 on purchases of electric vehicles to promote Thailand’s EV manufacturing industry.
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Ginger farmers face hard times after market crashes
Production has plunged by 95 percent in Palpa district of Nepal, which is famed for the spice.
Japan firms expand retail facilities in Southeast Asia
The new trend for Japan’s retailers operating in Southeast Asia is to promote aspects of affluent lifestyles, with the aim of showing middle-class consumers there that they are…
i-City Malaysia to invest millions to enhance theme park with 3D metaverse
i-City’s head of Leisure, Tang Soke Cheng said the project will be implemented together with China Mobile International (CMIM)
US solar tariff: Boon for South Korea, blow for China
According to industry sources, the US last week decided to impose a 15 percent tax on imported solar cells and panels for another four years.
China-Laos Railway transports over 1 million passengers since launch
Over 100,000 tons of cargo was also transported since the launch in December 2021
High oil prices a boon for Malaysia
This week, the price of Brent crude oil touched US$90 (RM377) per barrel for the first time since 2014 due to the concerns about the impact of a conflict in Ukraine, and the drone…
Thailand set to ease tax rules on cryptocurrency investments
Thailand plans ease tax rules for investments in digital assets by allowing traders to offset annual losses against gains for taxes due on cryptocurrency investments
India’s Budget session 2022-2023 set to be stormy affair
The opposition parties are all prepared to take the government to task over farmers’ demand for a law, the alleged use of Pegasus spyware among other things.
Prices of power-assisted bikes on rise in Japan amid popularity, material shortage
A backdrop to the price hike is the increase in prices of raw materials, including aluminum and steel, the demand for which has grown during recent months.