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Sanctions-hit N. Korea economy shrank sharply in 2017: Seoul

July 20, 2018

North Korea saw its economy contract 3.5 percent last year - its worst showing in two decades - as it was hit by sanctions over its weapons programmes, the South's central bank said Friday.

Cambodia to grow only slighly more than in 2017

May 13, 2018

THE CAMBODIAN economic growth is projected to accelerate slightly to 6.9 per cent in 2018, compared with 6.8 per cent in 2017, buoyed by a rebound in textile and apparel exports as well as tourism and agriculture, according to a new World Bank report.

Cambodian farm exports rose in 2017

TUESDAY, MAY 01, 2018

CAMBODIA’S total export of agricultural products rose to 5.13 million tonnes last year, up from 4.7 million tonnes the year before, a sign that the sector was on the right track according to Agriculture Minister Veng Sokhon.

Road accidents much higher than in 2017

SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018

THE road death toll has reached 248, with 2,557 injured in 2,449 accidents during the first four days of the so-called seven dangerous Songkran days, the Road Safety Centre announced yesterday.

L’Oreal’s digital channels gave it an edge in 2017

FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2018

For the sixth consecutive year, L’Oreal (Thailand) Ltd outperformed the market in 2017, and maintained its leadership in the facial skincare segment in Thailand, the company announced in a Friday release.

ZTE reports revenue over 100b yuan in 2017

SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 2018

Chinese telecommunications company ZTE reported fullyear operating revenue of 108.8 billion yuan (Bt536 billion) last year, according to the company’s annual report released last week.

Women’s Day triumph: Airbnb Women hosts earned Bt300 billion in 2017

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 07, 2018

Airbnb is commemorating International Women’s Day tomorrow (March 8) with a tribute to the global community of women who have benefited financially, professionally and socially as Airbnb hosts.

Smartphone shipments declined in 2017

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 07, 2018

According to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, total smartphone shipments in the emerging Southeast Asia (SEA) region recorded approximately 100 million units in 2017, declining by less than 1 percent year-on-year.

China's top 10 happiest cities in 2017

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Chengdu, capital city of Southwest China's Sichuan province, came out on top in Oriental Outlook magazine's annual ranking of the 10 happiest Chinese cities in 2017.

Philippine electronics exports hit all-time high in 2017

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2018

PHILIPPINE ELECTRONICS exports, which yearly account for at least half of outbound goods, reached $32.7 billion last year, marking an all-time record high, officials have announced.

Outstanding public debt rises 7.6% to Bt6.37 tn in 2017

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2018

THAILAND’S outstanding public debt reached Bt6.37 trillion at the end of 2017, a rise of 7.6 per cent from the end of the previous year, the Finance Ministry’s bond market adviser, Theeraj Athanavanich, said.

Trucks drive Chevrolet sales in 2017

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2018

Chevrolet delivered 18,772 vehicles in 2017 to Thai customers, growing sales by 25.7 per cent compared to 2016, driven by the company’s focus on trucks and SUVs.

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