As Thais paid their last respects to late King Bhumibol last Thursday at the royal cremation ceremony, many are asking if there will be a surge in business and consumer sentiment during the last two months of the year. Although the mourning period has come to an end, there are still concerns and uncertainties over […]
Read MoreTHE Mandalay business chamber has pushed for an amendment to make it easier for ordinary members to join its central executive committee in an election which will take place in two months time. Eighty members of the Mandalay Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MRCCI) have submitted their joint request to the authority and related […]
Read MoreHANOI — The consumer price index (CPI) in October rose 0.41 per cent from the previous month and 2.98 per cent year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). That meant the average CPI for the last 10 months rose 3.71 year-on-year – the highest growth rate in the last three years. It was up […]
Read MoreStrengthening SMEs • Skim Jaminan Pembiayaan Perniagaan for working capital and services sector (RM7bil) • Government Guarantee loans under SJPP to enable SMEs to automate production (RM1bil) • Syariah-compliant SME Financing Scheme with subsidy rate of 2% (RM1bil) • Soft loans, grants and training programmes for SME under SME Corp (RM200mil) • Development of halal […]
Read MoreThe government plans to elevate Laos’ ranking in the Ease of Doing Business table from its current position at 139 to within the top 100 out of the 190 countries assessed, by the year 2020. It plans to achieve this by doing more to facilitate investors and resolving the problems faced by both domestic and […]
Read MoreThe stock market’s performance this week will likely depend on corporate earnings and dividend payouts announced by listed firms, analysts said. With October 31 and November 1 having been declared by the government as special non-working holidays, they said investors could also be looking for catalysts from aboard. “As participants heed [third quarter]numbers, the decision […]
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