by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 29, 2024 | Business, Investment, News, Thailand, Trade
US motorcycle icon Harley-Davidson will move the production of three models to Thailand starting 2025. This decision that has caused concern among American customers and workers. The company says the Pan America, Sportster S, and Nightster models will be produced at...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 25, 2024 | Cambodia, Economy, News, Thailand, Trade
Cambodia and Thailand aim to push bilateral trade to 15 USD billion by 2025, according to a senior official of Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce. Data from the Thai commerce ministry shows that in the first half of 2024, two-way trade between Cambodia and Thailand was...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 20, 2024 | Finland, Economy, News, Reports
Finland’s employment figures reveal underlying concerns, according to Jukka Appelqvist, Chief Economist at the Central Chamber of Commerce. Data released by Statistics Finland shows that both employment and unemployment numbers have risen compared to last July....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 2, 2024 | Asia, Business, Economy, Japan, News
The Bank of Japan has decided at a monetary policy meeting to raise its short-term interest rate target to about 0.25%. This is the second increase this year. Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda indicates the interest rate could be flexibly hiked in line with economic...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 31, 2024 | Business, Economy, News, Vietnam
Vietnam’s retail sales and services revenue in the first seven months of this year totaled about VNĐ3.6 quadrillion (US$143.2 billion), up 8.7% year-on-year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reports. In July alone, the value was VNĐ528.3 trillion, a rise of...