THE Consumer Price Index (CPI) in September 2017 increased by 0.3 per cent year-on-year compared to September 2016. Both Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Non-Food Index increased by 0.7 per cent and 0.2 per cent year-on-year, respectively, JPKE stated in a press release yesterday. The CPI increase in September 2017 was mainly attributed to increase […]
Read MoreTOTAL trade increased by 24.9 per cent year-on-year to BND1,010.6 million; consisting exports (BND579.1 million) and imports (BND431.5 million), compared to BND809.1 million in August 2016. Trade balance decreased by 14.7 per cent year-on-year to BND147.6 million from BND173.1 million in August 2016. Brunei Darussalam Trade Performance For August 2016 and August 2017 Exports for […]
Read MoreVientiane (VNA) – The Lao government and the Company of Economic Cooperation of Vietnam (COECCO) signed a contract in Vientiane on October 25 on iron ore mining and processing. Speaking at the event, Chairman of the COECCO Board of Directors Nguyen Chinh Nghia said the project will be run in the Lao province of Xaysomboun and […]
Read MoreCambodia’s garment and footwear exports will likely see a slower percentage of growth this year at around 5 percent, compared with 7 percent in 2016, a trend that industry insiders dismissed as not being indicative of an overall decline or linked to the current political situation. Speaking yesterday at the annual Cambodia Textile Summit, Ken […]
Read MoreAs growing trade and investment linkages in Asia and the Pacific have helped to improve the region’s overall resilience to global economic and trade policy uncertainties, countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) need to make swifter progress in streamlining trade through multilateral agreements that cut red tape, according to a new report. According to […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The government settled in August P73.17 billion in debt, comprising of interest payments and amortization, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported yesterday. According to data from the Treasury, the government’s debt payments in August jumped 162.41 percent to P73.17 billion from P27.88 billion in the same month last year. This brought […]
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