MANILA, Philippines — Foreign borrowings approved by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) continued to climb, rising by 19 percent to $2.84 billion in the first quarter from $2.38 billion in the same period last year due to COVID-related spending. Almost a third or $900 million of the total foreign borrowings went to the government’s […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is in a strong position to ride a vaccine-led global economic recovery once the domestic Covid-19 situation is under control, according to the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO). “Increasing coverage of ongoing vaccination programmes globally bodes well for a broader pick-up in global demand andMalaysia’s external sector, ” it said in its […]
Read MoreRisk is an unavoidable element in any investment, but the magnitude of the risk, whether large or small, depends on the type of product. Investing in stocks entails a certain level of risk, which can be linked to the prevailing economic conditions, a company’s performance and stability, or market price factors. By having a better […]
Read MoreVietnam is on the right path to achieving its twin goals of protecting health and promoting economic growth, stated Chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham). Business Climate Index (BCI) measuring sentiment of European enterprises in Vietnam hit 73.9 points in the first quarter of 2021, the highest score recorded since the […]
Read MoreThe land price index in greater Bangkok recorded a quarterly drop in the first quarter this year for the first time since the index began in 2012 due to the impact of the pandemic, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC). Vichai Viratkapan, REIC’s acting director-general, said the quarterly decrease in the land price […]
Read MoreCambodia exported $99.87 million of natural rubber from January to April this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. In total, 61,056 tonnes of natural rubber were exported over the four months. Rubber export revenues increased by 2.5 percent over the same period in 2020 ($97.43 million) according to the ministry. A […]
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