PETALING JAYA: The headline IHS Markit Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dipped for the fourth successive month in October as rising Covid-19 case numbers and renewed restrictions to try to prevent its spread stymied the manufacturing sector’s recovery. IHS Markit said the composite single-figure indicator of manufacturing performance fell to 48.5 from 49.0 in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The downturn in output of the Philippine manufacturing sector was among the steepest in the world in the first nine months of the year, according to IHS Markit. In a recent research brief, the market intelligence firm said that among the 31 countries monitored for manufacturing conditions from January up to September this […]
Read MoreThe public debt to GDP ratio has been controlled well and has decreased in recent years. But the public debt repayment to budget revenue ratio has steadily increased because of many due debts. Debt repayment obligatio The government estimates that the public debt will be about 56.8 percent of GDP by the end of 2020; […]
Read MoreThe government has pledged to remove barriers and further improve the business climate in a bid to attract more investment from Laos and foreign countries. In addition, the government will not approve new mining projects for the rest of this year while it reviews the progress of existing projects. With regard to hydropower projects, the […]
Read MoreAsia’s factories, including those in Thailand, pushed ahead gradually in October as managers remained upbeat about recovery prospects and local virus outbreaks become less severe, manufacturing gauges show. South Korea advanced to 51.2 in October from 49.8, and Taiwan stayed particularly strong at 55.1 after September’s 55.2, according to IHS Markit figures released Monday. Thailand […]
Read MoreThe best flavours of local cuisine are being offered at five-star hotels in HCM City as part of a programme to promote Vietnamese dishes to local and foreign visitors. Hủ tiếu gà đen Ben Tre (Ben Tre style rice noodle soup with evil chicken), cơm trái dừa Ben Tre (Ben Tre style coconut rice), and bún cá dầm Bình Thuan (Binh Thuan style fresh […]
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