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Manpower sees 1.2% unemployment
US recruitment agency Manpower Group Thailand forecasts an unemployment rate in 2019 of 1.1-1.2%, equal to 418,000-450,000 people, up from 400,000 in 2018. Thailand’s labour market in 2019 will face many external influences such as the global economy, the US-China trade war and Brexit. Keep ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
Asia's energy challenge
Asia’s rapid development over the past four decades has transformed the region’s stature in the world economy, lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty and creating new opportunities for future prosperity. Keep reading ...
Tanyatorn Tongwaranan
Growth improves but domestic demand not strong enough: BoT
Thailand’s economy gained further traction on external demand but domestic demand was not “sufficiently strong”, and monetary policy has to remain accommodative to boost activity.Keep reading ...