Gold price to hit one-month high in Bangladesh
Bangladesh saw gold prices rise above Tk 100,000 per bhori for the first time on July 20 2024.
Economic Affairs
Nations must face up to growth predicament, says Premier Li during WEF opening in China
Premier Li said the right choice should be to approach development with a broader mindset, and to seek reasonable interests in making a bigger pie together to give a lasting…
WEF: PM Chinh calls on developed nations to support developing ones
Vietnamese PM Chinh suggested that the WEF, its partners and the business community enhance their roles in offering guidance, providing support and advocating public-private…
If Pakistan’s economy is so bad, why is the government spending more on itself?
It is almost as if the government and its representatives want the party to go on for themselves by extracting more from compliant citizens and businesses and borrowing from…
Vietnam doesn’t manipulate currency: US Treasury
Vietnam did not manipulate the rate of exchange between the Vietnamese dong and the US dollar for purposes of preventing effective balance of payments adjustments, or gaining…
Thai economy buffeted by many negative factors, say economists
A decline in purchasing power, ineffective government expenditure, geopolitical risks and household debts could affect the Thai economy during the rest of the year, according to…
Foreigners in Bangladesh remitted $130.6m in first 10 months of FY24
Among them, Indian citizens living in Bangladesh remitted US$50.60 million to their country, according to the Finance Minister.
Eastern Bhutan farmers worry over declining auction price for potatoes
The potato price in Samdrupjongkhar is determined by potato production in the neighbouring Indian states, the cost of potato at cold storage, and consumer demand. Officials…
Vietnamese PM Chinh arrives in China for World Economic Forum meeting
PM Chinh will deliver speeches, co-chair a dialogue with leaders of WEF’s corporations with WEF Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab, chair a forum with innovative…
Thailand ranked the sixth best MICE destination in Asia Pacific
Thailand is ranked sixth in the Asia Pacific region in the 2023 Country and City Rankings by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), up from seventh in 2022.…