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Stats Dept: Malaysia’s e-commerce income surged 17pc y-o-y to RM279b in Q3

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Malaysia’s e-commerce income surges to RM279.0 billion, a jump of 17.1 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). Commenting on the Malaysia Digital Economy 2021 report today, chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said in terms of quarter-on-quarter growth, it maintained a […]

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Philippines: Agriculture growth seen at 1% in 2021

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is now aiming for a 1-percent growth for the agricultural sector this year as a result of the effects of African swine fever (ASF), typhoons and the Covid-19 pandemic. The new growth forecast is lower than the Agriculture department’s previous target of 2 percent for the entire year. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Fermin […]

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Malaysia: Ringgit opens firmer on positive IPI data

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar today, galvanised by the better Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) data for September 2021. At 9.15am, the local note rose to 4.1490/1520 versus the greenback from 4.1505/1513 at Tuesday’s close. ActivTrades trader Dyogenes Rodrigues Diniz said the higher-than-expected IPI data gave a boost to the buying support for the […]

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