Indonesia, the world’s second-largest tin producer, is expected to see a double-digit decline in refined tin production this year, amid a slump in global demand, according to the International Tin Association (ITA). The ITA expected refined tin production to reach 69,000 tons this year, down 11.5 percent from 78,000 tons last year. The lower production […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The majority of firms are looking to invest in technologies and employee’s skill development during the Covid-19 pandemic. Around 52% of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam indicated that they would continue to invest in 2020, the highest ratio in Southeast Asia, according to findings from Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB), Irish […]
Read MoreState-owned Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) has approved 57 billion baht worth of loan guarantees for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) qualified under the Bank of Thailand’s soft loan scheme. These SMEs, however, have yet to receive the soft loans because of financial institutions’ discretion over concerns associated with non-performing loans, said TCG president Rak […]
Read MoreJapanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu said that the development of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port is critical for increasing connections within the Southern Economic Corridor and promoting a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific”. The statement came from the Japanese Foreign Affairs Ministry after Motegi’s meeting with Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday, the second day of his two-day […]
Read MoreTo help economy MANILA, Philippines — Regaining the confidence of businesses and consumers to spend more is necessary to help revive the pandemic-stricken economy, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Dennis Lapid, director of the BSP’s Department of Economic Research (DER), said businesses and consumers need to spend more to revive the economy […]
Read More[SINGAPORE] Bilateral agreements that Singapore signed with other countries have not jeopardised employment opportunities for Singaporeans, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Sunday. Responding to criticisms about how free trade agreements or comprehensive economic cooperation agreements had caused Singapore to “sign away important protection for Singaporean (jobs)”, Mr Heng said that such a […]
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