The Hanoitimes – Right after the signing of BTA, Vietnam’s parliament initiated a process of revising more than 170 laws to ensure the compatibility of its legislation to the deal and international laws. With the US being the founding member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the signing of the Vietnam-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) in […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s manufacturing sales rebounded 19.1 per cent to RM90.2 billion in May 2020 as compared to the previous month, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said, however, the sales value continued to record a smaller negative growth of 19.8 per cent year-on-year basis. “On […]
Read MoreState-owned broadcaster MCOT is going through a liquidity crunch but is not insolvent, says a source at the Finance Ministry who requested anonymity. MCOT is not on the State Enterprise Policy Office’s list to begin a business rehabilitation plan, the source said. MCOT’s liquidity problem stems from an absence of income contribution from BEC World, […]
Read MoreSince the COVID-19 pandemic began there has been widespread fear that food prices may rise but recent figures show they have remained fairly stable for most food commodities over the past seven months. Although largely static there has been a spike in some prices, particularly for vegetables with up to a 60 percent rise for […]
Read MoreThailand’s economy could contract by 15% year-on-year in the second quarter from lockdown measures, with rising contagion risk affecting economic activities on the external front, says Asia Plus Securities (ASP). “Second-quarter GDP is likely contract for both quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year figures because of the country’s lockdown measures against the pandemic,” said ASP executive vice-president Therdsak […]
Read MoreJapanese companies operating in Indonesia will stick to their future investment plans, despite declines in sales and production due to the ongoing health crisis, a survey conducted by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) has shown. The JETRO survey, which illustrates the impact the pandemic has had on more than 350 Japan-based companies operating in […]
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