KUALA LUMPUR: Food & non-alcoholic beverages recorded a 3.5% increase in Kuala Lumpur in July, far exceeding all the states, according to the Statistics Department. The other state which recorded higher than the national index of 0.7% was Sarawak at 0.9%. The inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 0.9% in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Moody’s Investors Service said emerging markets, including the Philippines, remain inherently vulnerable to the risk of capital outflows associated with tightening global liquidity. In a report, Moody’s said 19 emerging countries have experienced $2 billion in net outflows in the second quarter. Data from the Institute of International Finance showed net capital […]
Read MoreAlmost half of Thai respondents were victims of fraud or other economic crimes in the last two years, up significantly from just above a quarter in the 2016 survey, according to PwC’s 2018 Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey. The portion nearly doubled to 48% in 2018 from 26% two years ago, the survey said. The […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Domestic non-life insurance companies expect the additional investment capital will help them expand distribution networks and enlarge market shares in the prosperous but competitive market. Bao Long Insurance Corporation has so far approved a plan to increase capital through share issue, with priority for foreign investors. Accordingly, the company’s capital will increase from […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – “The digital lifestyle has played a vital role in the rapid growth of the country`s developments in its economy, infrastructure, and education, and this has resulted in increased domestic household income,” said Philippe Broianigo, CEO of Central Group Vietnam and Big C Vietnam. Central Group, Thailand’s largest retail conglomerate, has plans to invest […]
Read MoreThe proposed 2019 state budget is designed to face a worst-case scenario of rupiah depreciation of up to 35 percent — Rp 18,000 per US dollar –, particularly related to anticipated ballooning government debt due to the rupiah weakening. Finance Ministry Budgetary Director General Askolani said the shock estimation was a stress test that could […]
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