Thailand looks set to announce an official plan to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a newly formed bloc of 11 Pacific Rim nations excluding the US, in March during Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak’s visit to Japan. Mr Somkid, who is scheduled to visit Sendai, Hokkaido and Tokyo in the middle […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Economists see no respite from the swelling trade deficit hitting record levels over the next two years amid soft global export market and rising imports of capital equipment and raw materials to support the growing economy. Lindsey Ice, economist at Barcelona-based think tank Focus Economics, said the trade gap may widen to […]
Read MoreThe government has tapped into the global sukuk (Islamic bonds) market, recently issuing bonds worth US$ 750 billion with a five-and-a-half-year maturity period and a 10-year tenor of $1.52 billion, both of which were oversubscribed. The sukuk will be registered in the Singapore Stock Exchange and NASDAQ Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, with a […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit was higher against the US dollar in early session today on better demand for the local note, said a dealer. At 9am, the ringgit was quoted at 4.0720/0770 compared 4.0870/0900 last Friday. The dealer said sentiment was also supported by steady oil prices, amid continuing concerns over political uncertainty in the […]
Read MoreTHE results for several studies and statistics involving Brunei Darussalam were released in January. One such study was the Global Competitiveness Index (GTCI). Compiled by the French business school Insead in partnership with the Adecco Group and Tata Communications. The GTCI measures how 125 countries attract, nurture and retain talented people. Brunei ranked seventh in […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – While most Asian economies are vulnerable to the ongoing trade dispute between China and the US, Vietnam is a possible exception, as it may attract parts of the global value chain that currently run through China. Foreign investors are targeting Vietnam as an attractive destination thanks to its fast-growing domestic market rather than […]
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