MANILA, Philippines — Inflation likely picked up slightly in September as the economy continued to reopen gradually after imposing one of the longest and strictest lockdowns in the world, according to private economists. Security Bank chief economist Robert Dan Roces said headline inflation may have slightly gone up to 2.5 percent in September from 2.4 […]
Read MoreThe government is pinning its hopes on foreign investment and state spending to improve economic growth next year, following the expected deliberation of the omnibus bill on job creation this week, the country’s top officials have stated. The Finance Ministry’s Fiscal Policy Agency head, Febrio Kacaribu, said on Oct. 2 that economic reforms through the […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The increased willingness to buy groceries online presents an unprecedented opportunity for certain industries and companies. Digital consumers in Vietnam and Thailand show greater willingness to try new stores they’ve never heard of before, because of unique products and good deals, according to the report “Digital Consumers of Tomorrow, Here Today” conducted by […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Loans extended by domestic banks for agriculture and agrarian reform slipped by 2.1 percent to P696.35 billion in the first quarter from P711 billion in the same quarter last year as the industry continued to deliver the mandated threshold for the sector. Preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed […]
Read MoreIn the post-pandemic world, where technology plays a more crucial role in reshaping habits, travel tech companies are connecting the space between technology and travel and accelerating the reboot of Thai tourism after being hit hard by the global health emergency. When safety becomes the primary concern, new lifestyles that require social distancing practices are […]
Read MoreThe Cambodian government has signed concessional loan agreements worth $479 million with development partners (DPs) in the first half 2020, according to the Cambodia Public Debt Statistical Bulletin released early this month. It said that the total loan agreement of $479.05 million (equivalent to SDR 346.45 million) accounts for 25 percent of the debt ceiling […]
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