The Thai Tourism and Sports Ministry is planning to ask the cabinet this month for a budget of 8.7 billion THB (224 million USD) to support the tourism industry, toward attracting 18-20 million foreign visitors next year.
Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said the country will continue to be “the bright spot” of the global economy after the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported robust economic growth in the third quarter and uninterrupted surpluses in international trade for over two years.