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Consumerism in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia’s rapid urbanisation and increasing affluence has led to concerns about the growth of consumerism and its impact on sustainability. Consumerism is the constant purchasing of goods and services not termed as needs such as food, water, clothing and shelter and follows changing trends ...
‘Economy unlikely to benefit’ from shopping tax break for middle class
The shopping tax allowance to be announced next week by the government will satisfy the middle class, but will do little to boost the overall economy, a prominent economist said Wednesday (Nov, 28).Anusorn Tamajai, dean of Rangsit University’s Economics Faculty, said the year-end shopping scheme ...
Wichit Chaitrong