PETALING JAYA: Against a backdrop of recessionary risk looming in Asia, the declining private investment scene in Malaysia is stoking concerns and economists believe it needs urgent address. While economists are maintaining their economic growth projections for the upcoming quarters, they agree that private investment needs to be seriously looked at to ensure the nation’s […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Core inflation in the first seven months this year picked up 1.89% year-on-year. Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) saw an increase of 0.18% in July against the previous month, up 1.59% versus the end of 2018 and 2.44% year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). This resulted in an increase of 2.61% […]
Read MoreConsumers in the Asia-Pacific region seek visibility throughout the online-purchase cycle and incentives that add value to the shopping process, research shows. Customised shipping options and fuss-free returns policies are also appreciated, but the study by UPS highlights that regional satisfaction with returns is low. Now in its seventh year, the UPS Pulse of the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — In line with our vision for higher quality of life for all Filipinos, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has embraced financial inclusion as a worthy goal, long before it was mainstreamed as a global development agenda. We recognize that bringing financial services to all, especially those that are underserved and unserved, […]
Read MoreThai exports are forecast to contract for the first time in four years in 2019 amid mounting risk factors such as the global economic slowdown, the ongoing trade row between the US and China, the baht’s strength and volatile oil prices. Aat Pisanwanich, director of the Center for International Trade Studies at the University of […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – FDI commitments in the January – July period totaled US$20.2 billion, down 13.45% year-on-year. Disbursement of FDI projects in Vietnam totaled US$10.55 billion in the seven-month period, representing an increase of 6.63% year-on-year, a report of the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment has shown. Meanwhile, FDI commitments […]
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