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Cambodia – Moody’s: Kingdom not vulnerable to foreign debt

Cambodia’s debt vulnerability remains contained, a Moody’s Investor Service report said. Despite holding a negative outlook on the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, the rating agency maintained the Kingdom’s B2 Stable credit rating after having downgraded several frontier markets including Thailand, Sri Lanka, Laos and Myanmar last year. “The widespread fallout from the pandemic and measures adopted […]

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Thailand: Condo prices continue to fall

Average prices for new and resale condo supply are projected to continue falling this year as the glut of unsold condos is overwhelming, with new units added to the stockpile. Nalinrat Chareonsuphong, managing director of consultant Nexus Property Marketing Co, said average prices of new condo supply being launched in Greater Bangkok this year would […]

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Singapore’s investors seek investment opportunities in startups in Vietnam

The Hanoitimes – More investment from Singapore’s tech firms will help maintain its position as Vietnam’s top investor, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said. Singapore’s investors are seeking investment opportunities in Vietnam, particularly in fields of innovation, smart city and startups, which are in line with the Vietnamese government’s development priorities. Singapore’s Ambassador to Vietnam […]

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Thailand: Price controls for 55 items

The government has retained its price control on 55 products and service items including medical face masks, a synthetic fibre used as a raw material to make medical face masks, alcohol and alcohol-based hand sanitiser, and recyclable paper. The meeting of the Central Committee on the Prices of Goods and Services chaired by Commerce Minister […]

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Philippines: ‘Opening’ seen to ease quarantine despite COVID-19 variant arrival

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines continues to see an “opening” to roll back remaining movement restrictions despite a new coronavirus variant detected in the country, a necessary step for the economy to bounce back from last year’s recession.  “Given the experience of other countries, I think there’s an opening,” Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick […]

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