The gold market price in Myanmar has dropped with the US dollar exchange rate falling as trade slows down due to the COVID-19. The global economy has been slowing down due to the novel coronavirus outbreak with stock markets across the world also falling. Stock trading in Myanmar has decreased as people are now buying […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Central bankers across Asia-Pacific must consider whether they can afford to wait until their next scheduled policy meetings or respond sooner to mounting global risks from the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak and oil-price plunge. The Federal Reserve set the pace with an emergency 50 basis-point interest rate cut last week. None of Asia’s central banks […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced yesterday that it is making available $200 million in supply chain financing for companies manufacturing and distributing personal protective equipment and medicines essential to the control of the spread of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Funding will be drawn from the multilateral bank’s Supply Chain Finance […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam has been on way to pursue an energy transition that reduce carbon emission and develop renewable sources in an effort to combat climate change . Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been considered a source of energy that is able to meet Vietnam’s rising power demand and clean enough in comparison with coal […]
Read MoreAs an effect of the introduction of excise tax on sugar sweetened beverages on April 1, 2017 as shared by the Royal Customs and Excise Department (RCED), the import of sugary drinks has decreased by 7.8 per cent from Financial Year 2017/2018 to Financial Year 2018/2019. The RCED implemented a tax of BND4 per 100 […]
Read MoreThe Kingdom of Cambodia has been crowned the Best Destination – Heritage (International) by the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA), according to the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism. Cambodia is among the 13 destinations recognised by PATWA as the best destinations in different categories. According to PATWA’s online source, the other recognised sites are Yemen […]
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