SINGAPORE: Singapore should remain open to adjusting levels of foreign workers while not threatening job and wage opportunities for native residents, Monetary Authority of Singapore managing director Ravi Menon (pic) said. “It is not about how many foreign workers industry wants or society can afford to have, but what number and kind of foreign workers […]
Read MoreThose in the middle 60 per cent and top 20 per cent experienced modest increases in price levels, the data from the Department of Statistics showed. The consumer price index – the main measure of inflation – rose 0.5 per cent in the second half of 2017 compared with the corresponding period in 2016. This […]
Read MoreThe Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries have officially unveiled the Certification Mark “Malys Angkor” as the top brand for Cambodian premium rice. The official launch was made during the Cambodia Rice Forum yesterday and will finish today in Phnom Penh. Malys Angkor will be the […]
Read MoreJapan IT services provider Nippon Electric Company (NEC), is eyeing projects providing technological solutions for public safety and security in Myanmar in collaboration with the Union government and the private sector. Myanmar is among the ASEAN countries NEC is prioritising in terms of investment, Ms. Noriko Morimura, marketing assistant manager at NEC, told The Myanmar Times. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines (Updated 3:07 p.m.) — The Philippine economy expanded within the government’s target in 2017, keeping the country’s position as one of the fastest growing economies in Asia despite a slowdown in the last three months of the year, the country’s statistics agency reported Tuesday. The country’s gross domestic product — or the value of […]
Read MoreThe Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) will prioritise scaling up exports for rice between 2018 and 2020, according to the MRF’s SME development plan, which was announced on Sunday. In addition, the Ministry of National Planning and Finance and the MRF will work together to support SMEs in the rice sector to secure loans. The government aims […]
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