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Exports see drop for 4th month
Exports fell for the fourth straight month in November, plunging by 7.39% year-on-year, attributed largely to lower oil and farm product prices, the world’s economic and trade slowdown, ongoing trade tensions between the US and China and baht appreciation.The Commerce Ministry reported on Monday customs-cleared ...
Phusadee Arunmas
Regional growth slows under trade tensions and global uncertainties: World Bank
Growth in developing East Asian and Pacific economies is expected to slow from 6.3 per cent in 2018 to 5.8 per cent in 2019 and then to 5.7 and 5.6 per cent in 2020 and 2021, respectively, according to a World Bank news release on ...
The Nation Reporter
IMF warns trade friction to hurt Asian growth
Sustained trade tensions could slash Asia’s economic growth by up to 0.9 percentage points in coming years, the International Monetary Fund said, urging policymakers in the region to liberalise markets to offset the fall in export sales.Keep reading ...
