With the country’s economy expanding at break-neck velocity, the time has come for Cambodia’s private sectors and regulators to get serious about corporate governance to help sustain that impressive economic growth, government officials and economic experts agreed yesterday. Speaking at a seminar hosted in NagaWorld Hotel dubbed “Driving Corporate Governance Practices in Cambodia”, Sou Socheat, […]
Read MoreINFLATION remained mild in 2017 despite stronger economic growth with consumer prices finishing off the year by edging up less than expected in December. For the whole of last year, consumer prices rose 0.6 per cent, reversing two consecutive years of negative inflation, while core inflation – which strips out accommodation and private road transport […]
Read MoreForeign loans are mounting under the current National League for Democracy government, but care has been taken to accept only loans with low interest rates, said U Khin Cho, a member of the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee. “There is a policy under the present government that it will reduce foreign borrowings as much as possible […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23: Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to grow 5.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2018, mainly driven by domestic demand, which is projected to increase 5.2 per cent y-o-y, the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) said. Executive Director Dr Zakariah Abdul Rashid said both consumers and producers from the private […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Private Economic Development Research Board (IV Board) composed a list of recommendations for the business community, which will be submitted to the Prime Minister in February 2018. The list is mainly focused on priority sectors such as agriculture, tourism, digital economy, startup innovation, and financial investment. In the agricultural sector, the board raised […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Foreign business leaders are bullish on their outlook for the Philippine economy this year as they expect foreign direct investment (FDI) levels soaring to new highs. Economic expansion is likely to continue this year, thereby sustaining investor confidence and keeping the country an attractive investment destination, according to foreign business leaders polled […]
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