PETALING JAYA: Malaysia expects higher demand for crude palm oil from India, as the country has increased the import tax on refined palm oil from Malaysia. India, the world’s biggest importer of vegetable oil, said in a government statement on Wednesday that it raised the tax on Malaysian refined palm oil from 45% to 50% […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Growth in consumer prices decelerated to 1.7 percent in August, the lowest in almost three years, mostly due to the continued slowdown in the price hike of the heavily weighted food and non-alcoholic beverages as well as housing and utilities, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday. The headline inflation rate for […]
Read MoreThe unemployment rate in 2018 decreased to 8.7 per cent from 9.3 per cent in 2017, according to the Department of Economic Planning and Development (JPKE), Ministry of Finance and Economy (MoFE). The department in a report of Summary Findings of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2018, stated that the distribution of employed persons by […]
Read MoreLaos, home to one of the largest gold mines in the world, is set to see a new gold mine operation commence in Xaysomboun Province, with a feasibility study and exploration already underway. The new gold mine project involves the development of infrastructure and other facilities at a 234.6 square kilometer site at Naty Village […]
Read MoreConsumer confidence plunged to the lowest level in 33 months in August as people fretted over domestic political stability, slowing economic growth and global economic uncertainty. According to the latest survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC), the consumer confidence index fell to 73.6 points last month from 75 in July, […]
Read MoreVietnam Airlines has become the first carrier in the country to secure a coveted license to fly direct to the United States, according to the airline and a regulatory filing seen by AFP. The approval has for months been sought by Vietnamese carriers eager to exploit a fast-growing market for air travel among Vietnam’s booming […]
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