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Myanmar: Govt to record gold prices twice daily

The Ministry of Home Affairs’ Bureau of Special Investigation (BSI) will record gold prices twice a day to deter price manipulation, said U Myo Myint, chair of the Yangon Region Gold Entrepreneurs Association, refuting rumours that the bureau was investigating local gold businesses.  “Government departments including the township police station, township general administrators and BSI […]

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CLMV economic development framework agreed

The CLMV (Cambodia, Lao, Myanmar and Vietnam) countries have agreed on a framework for economic development, which will be submitted to CLMV’s leaders to approve next year, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday. The announcement was made following the 11th CLMV Economic Ministers’ Meeting during the 51st Meeting of the Asean Economic Ministers which […]

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Thailand: EIC expects single rate cut by year-end

The Bank of Thailand is likely to cut the policy rate by 25 basis points a single time during the remainder of the year to prop up the moribund economy amid growing uncertainties, according to the Economic Intelligence Center (EIC), a research house under Siam Commercial Bank (SCB). Risks will prompt the Monetary Policy Committee […]

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Philippines: BSP strengthens consumer protection

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has strengthened its financial consumer protection framework in light of the increased complexity of financial products and rapid technological innovations in financial products and services. BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno has issued Circular 1048 stating that the Monetary Board has approved the revision of the framework issued […]

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Philippines: Investment pledges more than double

MANILA, Philippines — The pipeline of projects approved by the Board of Investments (BOI) – the country’s main investment promotion agency – more than doubled in the first eight months, strengthening government’s claim that investors are not spooked by a proposed law which seeks to rationalize fiscal incentives. Investments registered with the BOI surged 126 […]

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