Malaysia: Govt aims to position M’sia as sales and marketing hub for M & E Monday, 1 August 2016 – The Government aims to turn Malaysia into a sales and marketing hub for machinery and equipment (M & E), as well as a technology refurbishment centre for machine tools and packaging machineries, said Malaysian Investment […]
Read MoreVietnam: Trading value hits six-month low Monday, 8 August 2016 – Vietnamese shares were mixed yesterday while investor confidence in the market prospects remained low, pulling market trading to its lowest level since mid-February. The benchmark VN Index on the HCM Stock Exchange was volatile before rebounding 0.3 per cent from a month’s low hit […]
Read MoreMalaysia: Malaysia Packaging falls after below market takeover price Monday, 1 August 2016 – Shares of Malaysia Packaging Industry Bhd (Maypak) fell to a low of 39 sen on Monday after investors sold on news of an impending takeover at 16.6 sen a share. At 11.30am, Maypak was down six sen to 39 sen. There […]
Read MoreMalaysia: Ringgit firmer against US dollar early Monday Monday, 1 August 2016 – The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Monday on mild buying interest, dealers said. At 9.02 am, the local unit was quoted at 4.0320/0380 to the US dollar from 4.0670/0740 last Friday. A dealer said demand was driven by favourable […]
Read MorePhilippines: SME forum set to promote growth Monday, August 8, 2016 – A forum to boost the capacity of small- and medium- enterprises (SMEs) to contribute more to economic growth will be held this week. The event themed “Harnessing the Capacity of SMEs as Engines of Growth” is sponsored by state-run think tank Philippine Institute […]
Read MoreSingapore: Singapore final GDP seen confirming sluggish Q2 growth Monday, 8 August 2016 – Singapore’s latest estimate of second-quarter gross domestic product is likely to confirm sluggish growth in the April-June quarter, with the outlook clouded by concerns over Brexit and weakening global demand. The median forecast in a Reuters survey of 13 economists predicted […]
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