For the second year running, people aged between 21 and 30 are the biggest group of investors in Indonesian equities, data from the nation’s stockexchange show. A campaign last year to hold contests and pop concerts on the trading floor of the bourse has helped boost the number of retail investors by 40 percent to more […]
Read MoreCHIN state’s underdeveloped infrastructure presents great opportunities for domestic and foreign investors if they do their homework, says a report that looks into business prospects in Myanmar’s poorest region. Min Zaw Oo, director of Chin State at the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration, said investors should not hesitate to invest in Chin state where […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Almost a month after the interagency National Food Authority (NFA) council gave its nod, rice importation by supermarkets remains slow and still way below the 350,000 metric tons allocation. Agriculture Secretary and NFA Council chairman Emmanuel Piñol said of the allocated volume, only 15,000 MT has been approved which was applied by […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Singapore fuel oil inventories jumped 13 percent to a four-week high in the week ended Nov. 21, despite an 18 percent drop in net imports to a two-week low, official data released on Thursday showed. – The higher inventory levels were in line with market expectations of increased arbitrage flows into Singapore in November, compared with the […]
Read MoreThe State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has reported a total investment of Bt213.1 billion from year 2015 till now, SRT’s acting governor Warawut Mala said yesterday. The investments included Bt24.72 billion for a double rail system from Lopburi to Pak Nam Pho in Nakhonsawan province, followed by Bt85.34 billion on a rail route from Denchai […]
Read MoreThe government has started its first meeting with state-owned energy holding company Pertamina to discuss a formula that will determine the price of Premium, Indonesia’s subsidized and cheapest type of gasoline. Deputy Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arcandra Tahar said the new formula to determine the price would consider the cost structure. “Once the discussion in our ministry is completed, we […]
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