KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s total exports rose almost 19% to RM935.4bil in 2017 – the strongest growth since 2005 and a record high – underpinned by exports of electrical and electronics (E&E) and also major commodities. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said on Wednesday imports grew about 20% to RM838.14bil, driven by higher […]
Read MoreBank Indonesia (BI) has said Indonesia needs to boost its exports as the country’s foreign debt continues to increase as the government seeks to accelerate its infrastructure projects. BI senior deputy governor Mirza Adityaswara said in Jakarta on Thursday that while Indonesia’s foreign debt was still under control, the country’s deficient export value had caused […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has instructed relevant ministries and agencies to scrutinize all specialized management and inspections in a move to eliminate unnecessary or overlapped ones in 2018. In a recent meeting with the National Steering Committee for the ASEAN Single Window, National Single Window and trade facilitation, Hue said it […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) said the national foreign exchange (forex) reserves at the end of January reached US$131.98 billion. The figure represents a 1.36-percent monthly increase from December 2017’s US$130.20 billion. BI’s executive director for communications Agusman said the forex reserve increase was largely due to an increase in tax revenues and the government’s share […]
Read MoreTHERE are great opportunities for collaboration between India and Asean nations, especially in infrastructure, innovation and the digital economy, that will help forge greater economic integration and closer cooperation. Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) S Iswaran, speaking in a panel discussion before political leaders, businessmen and academics from Singapore, other Asean nations and India, […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – At the EVN conference on Jan 4, Deputy General Director of EVN Vo Quang Lam said total revenue of EVN in 2017 is estimated at US$ 12.87 billion. With this revenue, the parent company and nine subsidiaries of EVN are profitable in the past year. However, the specific profit of each subsidiary is […]
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