A Singapore business delegation is looking for investment opportunities in Cambodia in retail sale, technology, fintech and education, a representative of the delegation said on Wednesday. The delegation is in Cambodia between Wednesday and Saturday via the Travel and Learn programme organised by Ngee Ann Polytechnic, a Singapore institution of higher learning. Edwin Tan, a […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The escalating trade war between the US and China may slash the Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) growth by 0.1 percentage point in 2020, according to the National Economic and Development Authority. Citing the agency’s estimates, NEDA Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon said the Philippine economy may not be significantly affected by the ongoing […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Investments into Malaysia from the United States are on the rise, based on a new survey as well as official data from the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida), as US-China trade tensions continue to drag on. A survey by the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) on American electrical and electronics (E&E) companies […]
Read MoreFrom quiet beaches in Bali to empty rooms in Hanoi’s hotels, pangs from China’s economic malaise and weakening yuan are being felt across Southeast Asia’s vacation belt. A boom in Chinese outbound travel in recent years that stoked tourism across Southeast Asia is now in reverse gear. The abrupt decline of Chinese travelers is becoming […]
Read MoreBANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, edged out Paris and London as the world’s most popular city to visit, according to a survey released on Wednesday, welcome news for Thailand after worries over a drop in foreign arrivals. Bangkok was named the most-visited city for the fourth consecutive year, with about 22.8 million visitors reported in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The unemployment rate in the country steadied at 5.4 percent in July despite the addition of 100,000 more Filipinos to the ranks of those looking for jobs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday. There are now 2.43 million jobless Filipinos compared with 2.33 million last year. Deputy National Statistician Rosalinda Bautista […]
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