The Hanoitimes – The market posted net absorption of approximately 67,000 sq.m, a record figure over the past quarters The occupancy rate in Hanoi’s retail market in the second quarter (Q2) this year grew to 92% from 90% recorded last quarter. Accordingly, the market posted net absorption of approximately 67,000 sq.m, a record figure over […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S retail sales slumped 2.1 per cent year on year in May, worse than April’s 1.8 per cent but better than economists’ predictions of a 3.0 per cent decline, according to data from the Department of Statistics (Singstat) on Friday. This makes for a fourth consecutive monthly drop. Excluding motor vehicles, retail sales were down […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s industrial production index in May rose 4% on-yearwhich was above the Bloomberg survey of 3.5%, underpinned by electricity, manufacturing and mining. The Statistics Department said on Friday the growth was driven by the increase in all indices: electricity (5.7%), manufacturing (4.2%) and Mining (3.0%). “The manufacturing sector output rose by 4.2% in […]
Read MoreThe government is offering SBR007 retail savings bonds until July 25, through which it aims to collect Rp 2 trillion (US$141.99 billion). The Finance Ministry’s financing and risk management director general, Lucky Alfirman, expressed his optimism that the indicative target of Rp 2 trillion could be achieved as the market had been expanding, in line with […]
Read MoreThai GDP is forecast to expand by 3.3% this year as growth momentum is weighed by an economic slowdown and tepid private investment seen in the first quarter, says Citi Thailand. “There are downside risks for the economy as growth drivers from the public sector seem to dwindle,” said economist Nalin Chatchotitham. Full-year exports are […]
Read MoreThe Bank of Thailand (BOT) has decided to enhance measures to mitigate impact of short-term speculative flows and increase the reporting requirements for non-residents’ holdings of debt securities, BOT’s Assistant Governor for Financial Markets Operations Group Vachira Arromdee said on Friday. The details of the measures are as follows. 1) Enhance “Measures to Prevent Thai […]
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