China to make joint effort with Vietnam to advance bilateral relations FM

People's Daily - Monday 20th May, 2013

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (2nd R) meets with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem (2nd L) in Bali, Indonesia, July 21, 2011. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said in Bali Thursday that China hopes to make joint effort with Vietnam to advance the bilateral relations on the right track. China and Vietnam have established a ...

Thailand Cuts 2013 GDP Outlook As Q1 Growth Slows More Than Expected

RTT News - Monday 20th May, 2013

Thailand lowered its full-year growth outlook after weaker domestic demand and exports weighed on economic activity in the first three months of the year. Gross domestic product expanded 5.3 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2013 compared to an upwardly revised 19.1 percent growth in the fourth quarter of 2012, the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) said Monday. ...

Thailands GDP contracts 2.2 in Q1

MENAFN - Monday 20th May, 2013

(MENAFN) Thailand's National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) stated that the country's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted a seasonally adjusted 2.2 percent from the previous quarter, reported Reuters.The quarterly contraction is the first since 2011's last quarter, when severe flooding caused a reduction of 10.5 percent.The NESDB also lowered its full-year ...