MALAYSIA’S economic growth eased in the third quarter to its slowest pace in a year amid declining exports and weaker factory output. Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 4.4 per cent in the three months till September from a year ago, according to figures from the central bank. That matched the median expectation in a Bloomberg […]
Read MorePHNOM PENH (Xinhua) – Cambodia will start pumping its first drop of crude oil from one of its offshore oilfields next year, Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said yesterday. “Our first drop of oil will be extracted in 2020, and I will announce the exact date later,” he said during a graduation ceremony of […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday said there is no order from President Rodrigo Duterte to suspend the importation of rice. The Palace issued the statement after GMA News reported that Duterte wanted to halt the purchase of the staple grain from abroad and that the government should start buying rice from Filipino farmers to […]
Read MoreVIENTIANE (Vientiane Times) – Laos needs about 46,500 billion kip of investment or 27 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for development in 2020 to ensure the country’s steady economic growth. Of this amount, 4,750 billion kip, or 10.2 per cent of the total, will be taken from the domestic budget, Deputy Prime Minister […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Such trend would help better meet transportation needs at more affordable prices, ensuring convenience, safety and improving service quality of both taxis and electronic-contract based vehicles, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The rise of ride-hailing firms at the expense of traditional taxis in Vietnam’s transportation market is inevitable and seen as a […]
Read MoreUnion Bank of the Philippines’s fintech subsidiary UBX has become the first Philippine partners for the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Business Sans Borders (BSB) project. The partnership allows UBX’s SME platform, Sentro, to be integrated in the BSB system, enabling SMEs from both markets to discover cross-border business opportunities said UBX in a release […]
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