[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s annual inflation rate in January was 2.68 per cent in January, the statistics bureau said on Monday, below market expectations. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a reading of 2.86 per cent. The inflation figure was calculated using the bureau’s new formula, which changes the base year of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The stock market may sustain its downward trend this week as fears of the novel coronavirus continue to sent jitters across the globe. BDO Research said risk aversion is contagious and coronavirus has infected investor confidence. Japhet Louise Tantiangco, senior research analyst at Philstocks Financials, also said that downside risks remain. “Risks remain tilted […]
Read MoreMyanmar wants to expand its exports to other markets to hedge against a potential dip in demand from China, where a new respiratory virus has infected more than 14,000 people and killed more than 300, mostly from Hubei province, where illnesses from the new type of coronavirus were first detected in the city of Wuhan […]
Read MoreKasikornbank (KBank) looks set to use digital banking to make inroads into the regional retail market, tapping higher-yield business. With digital technology, costs for individual customer acquisition have declined significantly, meaning regional retail banking contributes better yields than regional wholesale banking, said co-president Pipit Aneknithi. “We plan to offer a full range of retail digital […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit headed south again at the opening as the death toll from Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) hits 361, further raising worries that the global’s growth could take a big hit from the viral epidemic. At 9 am, the ringgit stood at 4.1020/2050 against the greenback from 4.0960/1000 at Friday’s close. AxiCorp’s chief market […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – In Vietnam, demand for medical face masks and hand sanitizers has increased sharply on fears of potential outbreak of the new coronavirus (nCoV). Due to a surge in demand for medical face masks, China is seeking to import the product from Vietnam, according to Le Thanh Cong, deputy head of the Department of […]
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