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Philippines: manufacturing rises to 7-mo high

An increase in new orders and export sales helped the Philippines’ manufacturing sector in September reach its highest growth rate in seven months, an IHS Markit survey has found. Results of the poll showed on Thursday that the country’s seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 50.1 last month — the highest since February’s […]

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Cambodia, Singapore study logistics hub set for capital

Cambodia and Singapore are jointly studying the draft framework agreement on the development of the Phnom Penh Logistics Centre (PPLC). The centre will be located on 98ha in Dangkor district’s Samrong Krom commune, an area lying just west of Phnom Penh International Airport. It is part of the government’s logistics master plan and aims to […]

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Thailand: More stimulus measures in store to drive spending

The government looks set to introduce fresh stimulus measures, particularly aiming to spur spending by middle- and high-income earners and boost private investment. Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow said the new measures will be based on the co-payment principle and include the features of the Taste-Shop-Spend scheme, which involves cash giveaways and cash rebates, or […]

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