[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s trade surplus widened slightly in February, with exports continuing to rise while imports grew for the first time since June 2019 due to low base effect, data from the country’s statistics bureau showed on Monday. February’s surplus was US$2.01 billion, compared with a US$2.21 billion surplus expected in a Reuters poll and a […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The national government spent P962.466 billion to settle its local and foreign debts in 2020, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr). Debt service payments for the whole of 2020 rose by over 14 percent from P842.45 billion in 2019 as principal payments, paid on a monthly basis, were ramped up […]
Read MoreWork is no longer something that takes place only in brick-and-mortar stores, high-rise office buildings or factories, but also in virtual space, thanks to the rise of fast and always-on information technology. Digitisation has created new and diverse markets, with more and more workers involved in a new labour ecosystem that has the potential to […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore companies are looking at the second quarter with a hopeful anticipation they had not expressed in the past 12 months, a survey found. Local businesses are expecting improved sales volume, net profit, selling prices, new orders, inventory and employment levels in the April-June period, according to Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau’s (SCCB’s) quarterly […]
Read MoreThe Tourism and Sports Ministry announced a more relaxed mandatory quarantine scheme last week called “Area Quarantine”, which is scheduled to be ready on April 1. Under the plan, vaccinated tourists are required to quarantine for only seven days instead of two weeks within hotel areas. After one week, they can travel to any province. […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Indonesia is pursuing another attempt at increasing government influence in the decision-making and operations of its central bank, as well as expanding its ability to fund public debt, according to a draft legislation to be discussed in parliament. A proposed omnibus financial sector reform bill would require Bank Indonesia to take into account the […]
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