KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures climbed 1.7 percent on Monday, tracking gains in soybean oil and other edible oil contracts on the Dalian Commodity Exchange. The benchmark palm oil contract for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose to 2,787 ringgit ($657.93) a tonne by the evening. Traded volumes at the end of Monday stood at […]
Read MorePhilippine economic growth was likely steady in second quarter given continued domestic spending and export gains, First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) said on Monday. “Solid domestic demand, spurred by national government and consumer spending and rising external demand, appear to be in synch to ensure another […]
Read MoreMyanmar is raising its efforts to remedy the Rohingya crisis by pushing for economic development in Rakhine State. This comes after a couple of important investors in the state’s offshore oil and gas industry have expressed concern in continuing with their operations the area. On October 21, nine working committees from the private sector will […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Malaysian Deputy Minister in Prime Minister’s Department Dato Razali stated that Indonesia, under the administration of Jokowi – Jusuf Kalla, appreciates and honors foreign investments and is serious in improving Indonesia’s ease of investments and businesses. Malaysian FIC Properties Sdn Bhd (FICP), which is a subsidiary of the state’s Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA), has acquired […]
Read MoreResidential developers remained cautious on investment in the third quarter amid low consumer confidence and slowed economic activities, according to a survey by the Real Estate Information Center (REIC). Surachet: Sluggish economy in Q3 The centre reported that the housing developer’s expectations index dropped to 61 points in the third quarter from 67 in the […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Energy demand in Southeast Asia is expected to climb nearly 60% by 2040 from now, with coal and oil leading growth in the region’s power and transport sectors, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday. Southeast Asia will become a key driver for energy demand globally as its economy triples in size and its […]
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