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Growth in Singapore private sector slows again in February to 4-month low: Nikkei PMI

SINGAPORE – Growth in Singapore’s private sector eased again in February to its slowest in four months, according to a survey released on Friday (March 3). Notably also, private sector businesses were the most pessimistic in the near five-year history of the survey, with the downbeat sentiment attributed to slowing economic conditions, global geopolitical uncertainties […]

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Malaysia: January exports surge 13.6% to over RM70b

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s exports surged 13.6% in January 2017 to RM70.24bil, underpinned by double-digit growth in all major sectors, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said on Friday. The 13.6% increase from a year ago was however, slightly lower than Bloomberg’s survey of  a15% increase. MITI said the January exports were the highest […]

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KBank fund transfers broad

Kasikornbank (KBank) has launched a cross-border fund transfer service for 13 Asian currencies, bilaterally, expecting to help customers save around 12 billion baht on foreign exchange this year. Yesterday KBank claimed it is the first Thai bank to have a transfer service for the 10 Asean currencies and the yuan, yen and won, or the […]

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Malaysia sees slower investments

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expecting a sluggish year in total investments as global businesses continue to navigate headwinds and uncertainty. International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed is projecting that the country’s services and manufacturing sectors, which pulled through a stormy 2016 to chart modest growth in investments and projects, could see up […]

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