TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs said that the government will launch several economic policy packages after the Eid. This is to address social gap amid efforts to achieve the economic growth target. “Within several months after the Eid al-Fitr holiday, we will launch several policies related to realizing economic equality, such […]
Read MoreA top official from the Ministry of Commerce told an audience of foreign investors and businesses that foreign investments should be able to support SMEs, manufacture products in Myanmar and operate in underdeveloped areas. Those are the criteria upon which the government will approve or reject foreign investment proposals. The government will scrutinise every foreign […]
Read MoreRetail sales here rose in April for a second straight month, buoyed by double-digit gains in sales at petrol service stations, and of watches and other jewellery. Only weak car sales stood in the way of a stellar month. But even then, total retail sales rose 2.6 per cent in April from a year earlier […]
Read MoreMALAYSIA is increasingly sounding like a country of economic corridors. And going by size, the latest inclusion in the corridor list is no small deal. Called the Malaysia Vision Valley (MVV), it will span 379,000 acres, or twice the size of Singapore, and is focused on a variety of industries, including healthcare, education and tourism. […]
Read MoreThe Cambodian economy continues to be resilient in the midst of global uncertainty, with a healthy GDP growth of seven percent, and with further prospects for improvement, said Prime Minister Hun Sen in his Khmer New Year address to the nation yesterday. “Despite all the challenges – both internal and external – our economy has […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – The country’s trade deficit widened 56.5 percent to $1.728 billion in February from $1.104 billion a year ago as manufacturing and consumption-related imports outpaced exports during the month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. Imports grew 20.3 percent to $6.511 billion in February on increased inbound shipments of the following goods: mineral […]
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