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Cambodia: Rice exports flatten out

Milled rice exports were close to 170,000 metric tons in the first three months of this year, an increase of three percent over the same period last year, official figures show.  The rise came after exports in March fell by 16 percent and exports in January and February rose 10 percent and 17 percent respectively.  […]

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Cambodia: World Bank predicts GDP growth easing

The World Bank has predicted that Cambodia’s GDP will grow at a more modest 6.9 percent this year and next, and slow slightly to 6.7 percent in 2019.  However, its prediction is lower than the Asian Development Bank’s flagship annual economic publication, Asian Development Outlook 2017, which forecast Cambodian GDP to grow by 7.1 percent […]

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Singapore is about to get more costly for businesses

[SINGAPORE] Businesses in Singapore are bracing for higher costs in a country that’s already among the world’s most expensive to live in. From a 30 per cent increase in water prices to higher diesel costs to a looming carbon tax, manufacturers are being forced to adjust their operations to remain competitive in an economy that’s […]

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Singapore retains 10th spot in FDI Confidence Index

THE 2017 A T Kearney Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index puts Singapore in 10th position this year – a ranking it retained from last year. Singapore took the 15th spot in 2015. Some 30 per cent of the respondents said they were more optimistic about its economic outlook, compared to a year ago. Investors […]

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