MANILA, Philippines – Economic managers are inspired by the positive assessment from international credit rating agencies as the government pursues major reforms under the Duterte administration. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said in a statement the continued positive assessment of debt watchers on the Philippines is one more incentive for the government to “go ahead full […]
Read MoreSeveral international and local coffee industry representatives gathered yesterday for the start of a three-day event promoting partnerships and franchising opportunities to satisfy Cambodia’s growing coffee cravings. The exhibition, which will last until May 6, aims to provide a business to business platform to explore growth opportunities in Cambodia’s rapidly growing retail coffee industry. Overall, […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: A RM60 million e-Commerce Regional Distribution Centre is being established in Sepang, Selangor, via a collaboration between Pos Malaysia Bhd and Lazada (M) Sdn Bhd. The companies signed a Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) on Thursday for this purpose. Pos Malaysia Group Chief Executive Officer Datuk Mohd Shukrie Mohd Salleh said the centre, to […]
Read MoreConsumer confidence surged for a fifth straight month in April to the highest level in 25 months, driven by stronger exports, rising farm prices and growing tourism. The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) reported yesterday that the consumer confidence index rose to 77 points last month from 76.8 points in March and […]
Read More[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s annual economic growth picked up slightly in the first quarter, supported by higher prices for some of the nation’s export commodities, statistics bureau data showed on Friday. South-east Asia’s largest economy grew 5.01 per cent on an annual basis in January-March, data from the bureau showed, above the fourth quarter’s 4.94 per cent […]
Read MoreA NEW report has given an upbeat reading of Asean’s prospects: investment interest in the region in the next five years will be high, as will be infrastructure spending on regional transport connectivity, energy security and digital connectivity. The report by EY, “Rediscover Asean: A growth story of 10 countries”, projected that 87 per cent […]
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