In the second quarter (Q2) of 2021, the performance of the retail sales index (RSI) in Brunei Darussalam continued to show a year-on-year (y-o-y) increase of 9.9 per cent with an estimated retail sales value of BND464.5 million. The food and beverages services index (F&BSI) also increased by 28.8 per cent, compared to Q2 2020 […]
Read MoreUOB Group’s Senior Economist Julia Goh and Economist Loke Siew Ting assess the latest inflation figures in the Malaysian economy. Key Takeaways “Headline inflation eased further to a 5-month low of 2.0% y/y in Aug (Jul: +2.2% y/y). This came in lower than our estimate (2.1%) and Bloomberg consensus (2.2%). It was a broad-based moderation, […]
Read MoreThe economy is still expected to grow 1.3% this year and the government is maintaining a target of 4-5% growth next year as it makes a push to revive a struggling economy through support measures, the finance minister said on Monday. The country’s worst coronavirus outbreak to date led to tougher restrictions imposed in July […]
Read MoreA deeper cultural understanding of the Chinese market is necessary to help the Southeast Asian nation leverage the trade agreement to stimulate its Covid-hit economy. Cambodia and China may have wrapped up a trade deal in less than one year, but to fully benefit from the agreement, Cambodia still needs to be equipped with […]
Read MoreThis virtually held event is one of the forms of effort and commitment made by the Trade Ministry to revive global trade Jakarta (ANTARA) – Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi has announced the 36th Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI): Digital Edition, themed ‘Reviving Global Trade’, which is being organized as part of efforts to expedite national economic […]
Read MoreGovernment Savings Bank (GSB) plans to launch a soft loan package worth 5 billion baht next month to help the unemployed, aiming to create 100,000 jobs, says president and chief executive Vitai Ratanakorn. Loan targets include people laid off after companies or factories shuttered as a result of the prolonged pandemic. The bank plans to […]
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