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Fiscal stimulus expected for Vietnam amid Covid-19 woes

WITH the Covid-19 outbreak dampening tourism and causing supply chain disruptions that threaten factory output, economists expect Vietnam’s government to roll out a targeted fiscal package as early as March. Although Vietnam’s industrial production rose 23.7 per cent in February, the rebound was mostly due to the base effect of the Tet holiday, which was […]

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Indonesia: Garlic prices push annual inflation to 2.98% in February

Headline inflation in Indonesia rose to 2.98 percent in February from 2.68 percent in January, driven by higher prices of garlic and cayenne, among other commodities. “The highest inflation was recorded in the food, beverages and tobacco [category], especially garlic, cayenne and meat,” Statistics Indonesia (BPS) head of statistics distribution and services Yunita Rusanti told […]

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FILE PHOTO: A view of the Bank of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
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Thailand: BoT eases more foreign-exchange rules

The Bank of Thailand has eased some foreign-exchange rules as part of a previously announced plan to temper the strength of the baht. The threshold for proceeds that do not need to be repatriated rises to US$1 million from the current $200,000, effective from March 2, the central bank said in a statement on Friday. […]

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Cambodia: Border improvements to boost tripartite trade

The government plans to improve border checkpoint infrastructure and promote Single Window Services with Vietnam and Thailand in a bid to boost trade among the Asean nations. The Ministry of Economy and Finance’s Economic and Financial Policy Committee, chaired by Economic Minister Aun Pornmoniroth, made the announcement during the meeting over Single Window Services between […]

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