The consumer price index (CPI), a gauge of headline inflation, dropped 0.98% year-on-year in July, the fifth straight month of decline. But the rate slowed from -1.57% in June, -3.44% in May (the biggest drop in nearly 11 years) and -2.99% in April. The March reading of -0.54% marked the first contraction in 33 months. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines may not be alone on suffering an economic downturn because of the pandemic, but the decline in the local economy is by far the worst, at least compared with neighboring developing countries. That observation is true both for the second quarter and the first half of the year, a period […]
Read MoreA senior official from the Ministry of Agriculture says it has started listing the prioritised and potential agriculture products for export to China because a soon-to-be-signed Cambodia-China free-trade agreement (FTA) will be implemented by early next year. They are mangoes, Pailin Logans , pepper, bird’s nests, dragon fruit, durians, fragrant coconuts, jack fruit, red corn, […]
Read MoreCommerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit pledges to speed up adjustment of the Thai rice strategy as quickly as possible as the industry faces a slew of challenges including a strong baht and rising production costs. Mr Jurin said after presiding over a Thai hom mali fragrant rice fair on Wednesday that rice exports have fared poorly since the beginning […]
Read MoreThe export of vegetables and fruits has resumed. And with the new EVFTA, Vietnam’s products have great advantages to be exported to the EU. Having just resumed the export of vegetables and fruits to South Korea, Truong Phuc Farm in Da Lat City is hurriedly producing hydroponic vegetables for an order of 30 tons with […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 ― Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz today affirmed Malaysia’s debt and liabilities currently stand at RM1.2 trillion as announced by the former Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration. He debunked claims by Umno MPs claim that PH lied when its then finance minister Lim Guan Eng gave that figure. He […]
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