KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy expanded at 4.4% in the the third quarter ended Sept 30, which is slower than the 6.2% a year ago. It was also below economists’ expectations of a 4.6% growth. Bank Negara Malaysia data showed on Friday the services sector expanded by 7.2%, manufacturing by 5% and construction up by 4.6%. […]
Read MoreBank Indonesia on Thursday raised its policy rate to maintain the attractiveness of Indonesian assets. Following its two-day board of governors meeting, the central bank decided to hike its seven-day reverse repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 6 percent, while the lending and deposit facilities were increased by the same amount to 6.75 […]
Read MoreAPPROVAL will be sought from the Cabinet for investment of over Bt20 billion for a southern corridor that will connect with the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) in order to forge a massive trade hub linking the Pacific and Indian oceans. Meanwhile, the first draft of a city plan for the EEC will be ready for […]
Read MoreCountries backing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have resolved 17 trade issues this year, while leaving unfinished matters to reach finalisation next year. RCEP is the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between ten members of Asean – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, and six AsiaPacific states with […]
Read MoreMyanmar yesterday opened the first Mineral Development Bank (MDB) to provide banking services to small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in the gems and mineral sector. “The MDB was established to provide loans for developing technologies in the extraction of gems and minerals and production of finished products,” said U Ohn Win, Minister for Natural […]
Read MorePRICE STABILITY and government subsidies are two key challenges facing international rice trade, experts say. “On the issue of how much countries can rely on imports of rice alone to sustain their population, I would say that large countries like India need to achieve self-sufficiency,” said Ashok Gulati, former chairman of the Commission for Agricultural […]
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