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Philippine economy grows 6.5% in Q2 2017

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 11:35 a.m.) — The Philippine economy recorded a 6.5-percent growth in the second quarter of 2017, the government announced Thursday. The Philippines’ gross domestic product is lower than the 7.1-percent growth in the same period last year but slightly higher than the 6.4-percent growth in the first quarter of 2017, the Philippine Statistics Authority […]

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Laos: Govt struggles to address budget deficit

The government has cleared a plan to lower its budget deficit for 2018 but it still requires more funds to repay domestic and overseas loans. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr Somdy Duangdy, presented the government’s plan to address the deficit at the first joint meeting between the National Assembly’s Eighth Legislature […]

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Vietnam: Top Thai brands exhibition begins in Hanoi

HANOI — Vietnamese customers will get access to many of Thailand’s internationally recognised brands at the Top Thai Brands 2017, which began in Hanoi on Thursday. The exhibition, formerly known as the Thailand Week trade fair, will continue till August 20. This year, two days of the event (August 17 and 18) is dedicated for […]

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Singapore non-oil exports growth up 8.5% in July

NON-OIL domestic exports (NODX) growth rose 8.5 per cent year on year in July, extending the 8.8 per cent growth in June, according to trade promotion agency International Enterprise Singapore. But month on month, NODX fell by a seasonally adjusted 2.5 per cent, after a 2.2 per cent dip in the previous month. Except the […]

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