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Indonesia imports likely to stay weak: economists

INDONESIA’S August trade figures remained weak, with imports in particular expected to continue underperforming due to weak domestic demand, said economists after the release of official data on Sep 15. Though improving marginally from July’s year on year declines, both imports and exports remained weak. Imports were down 24.2 per cent year on year, while […]

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Vietnam: Some businesses still thrive amid COVID-19

Many consumer goods and food retailers are opening new shops, while others have had to shut down and give back retail premises to landlords. Covid-19 has cast a shadow on the global and Vietnamese economy. However, not all opportunities have disappeared and not all retailers are bogged down in difficulties. International investors have seen share […]

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Malaysia: Local tourists return, but only to resorts

PETALING JAYA: The local tourists are coming back, and resort hotels are seeing a spike in occupancy rates, with some recording occupancy rates of up to 90%. Malaysia Budget Hotel Association national deputy president Sri Ganesh Michiel said budget hotels in places such as Cameron Highlands, Langkawi and Tioman are reporting very good business – […]

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Philippines: Term deposit rates mixed

MANILA, Philippines — Term deposits fetched mixed results yesterday as cash-rich banks swarmed the auction, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The seven-day term deposits fetched 1.8377 percent or 1.01 basis points higher than last week’s 1.8276 percent. On the other hand, the yield of the 14-day tenor slipped by 0.19 basis points to […]

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