MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED 12:03 p.m.) — The Philippine economy posted a 6.4-percent growth in the first quarter of the year, the government announced Thursday. At a televised press conference, Economic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said that the country remains one of the strongest performers among emerging economies in Asia. The Philippine overtook the 5.1-percent growth of […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expected to report on Friday that its pace of economic growth picked up in the first quarter, thanks to surging exports and resilient domestic demand. A strengthening economy is pivotal for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is widely expected to call early polls this year amid concerns that rising […]
Read MoreVietnam’s government acknowledges the tremendous financial pressure building up on local and foreign businesses operating in the country, and is therefore committed to working to lift these burdens off the firms’ shoulders. Vietnam’s government acknowledges the tremendous financial pressure building up on local and foreign businesses operating in the country, and is therefore committed to […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The decline in the logistic sector financing appears to have insignificant impacts on investments in infrastructure projects. Indonesian Forwarder and Logistics Association (ALFI) chairman Yukki Nugrahawan Hanafi said that there is actually an increase in the realization of infrastructure developments. “The optimization of and investment in the e-logistics sector are improving,” Yukki said as […]
Read MoreMANILA — The Philippine economy grew at its slowest pace in more than a year in the first quarter, but resilient exports and strong consumer spending are likely to keep momentum buoyant this year. The pace was the weakest for the Southeast Asian economy since the last quarter of 2015, but the government said the […]
Read MoreThe import of seeds, fertilisers, hospital equipment and building materials by foreign businesses will soon be permitted for the first time, U Khin Maung Lwin, assistant secretary from Ministry of Commerce, told The Myanmar Times. Procedures to permit non-Myanmar firms to trade agricultural products and building materials have been ongoing, and negotiations with related ministries are […]
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