Challenges of Economic Reform in Myanmar

Download Seminar documents: 1. Export-oriented Growth Strategy for Myanmar: Joining Production Networks in East  by Mr Toshihiro Kudo, Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO <download> 2. Unification of Segmented Foreign Exchange Market in Myanmar by Mr Koji Kubo, Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO <download>

Medical fees rise as brain drain shrinks

by PARITTA WANGKIAT More doctors needed in state hospital system. Ammar Siamwalla, a scholar at the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), believes the government’s plan to increase medical services fees will stem the ongoing brain drain from state hospitals to private institutions. Mr Ammar said the fee hike will attract medical staff, especially doctors, with […]

TDRI analysis highlights impact of new minimum wage

Government measures to improve labour skills to match market demand are needed to reduce the widespread impact of the daily minimum wage hike in both the short and the long term, says the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI). Yongyuth Chalamwong, a senior researcher, said the 300-baht daily minimum wage that took effect nationwide on Jan […]

TDRI foresees 5% GDP growth, warns about China slowdown

Call for fiscal space in event of drop in Chinese FDI The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) expects the economy to grow by 5 per cent this year, likely driven by consumption and private investment, while suggesting that the government keep the fiscal space for a crisis that could be sparked by China posting unsatisfactory […]

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