Singapore’s private sector business activity growth eased again in February to its slowest in four months, according to a survey released yesterday. Notably also, private sector businesses were the most pessimistic in the near five-year history of the survey, with the downbeat sentiment attributed to slowing economic conditions, global geopolitical uncertainties and low growth in […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) – Malaysia’s total trade grew 14.8 per cent in January to RM135.77 billion from RM118.31 billion registered in the same month last year, said the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. The expansion in trade was seen with China, Asean, Japan, United States, Taiwan, Australia and the European Union. Exports posted a […]
Read MoreSET-listed Siam Cement Group (SCC) has revved up its much-delayed petrochemical complex in Vietnam by acquiring a larger stake in the project, making the industrial conglomerate the biggest shareholder, according to SCG’s statement to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). SCG had sought a new partner for the Long Son Petrochemicals (LSP) project after its […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Malaysia’s January exports rose for a third consecutive month, surging by its fastest pace in more than a year due to strong demand for commodities and manufactured goods, government data showed on Friday (March 3). Exports in January expanded 13.6 per cent from a year earlier, the biggest gain since October […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Growth in Singapore’s private sector eased again in February to its slowest in four months, according to a survey released on Friday (March 3). Notably also, private sector businesses were the most pessimistic in the near five-year history of the survey, with the downbeat sentiment attributed to slowing economic conditions, global geopolitical uncertainties […]
Read MoreA Thai fund has bought 1.5 million shares in Mobile World Investment Corp (MWG), one of Vietnam’s leading mobile retailers, at a price of more than US$11 million. The Ton Poh Fund, run by Bangkok-based Ton Poh Capital, officially received the shares from their previous owners, two other foreign funds, on Tuesday, the Vietnam Securities […]
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