The global chip shortage is pushing up prices of items such as laptops and printers and is threatening to do the same to other top-selling devices including smartphones. Price increases are snowballing their way through suppliers and key materials in chip making as the industry rushes to meet rising demand and plug supply holes. As […]
Read MoreThailand and Asean counterparts are set to rev up discussions with Canada to establish a scope of negotiations for an Asean-Canada free trade agreement (FTA), with the aim to kick off negotiations later this year. Duangarthit Nidhi-u-tai, deputy director-general of the Trade Negotiations Department, was recently assigned by the Trade Negotiations Department’s director-general, Auramon Supthaweethum, […]
Read MoreVietnam exported a total of 4.88 million tonnes of iron and steel worth US$3.61 billion during the five months of the year, with China emerging as the largest buyer, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. This figure represents a rise of 61.6% in volume and 117% in value compared to the same period […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: A rise in religious conservatism in Indonesia is drawing talent away from what some view as un-Islamic jobs in banking, industry professionals say, creating hiring woes for conventional banks but a boon for the country’s fledgling sharia finance sector. The trend comes amid broader societal change in the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country, driven by […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines needs to step up its fight against money laundering and financing of terrorism to avoid being included anew in the gray list of Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF), according to the International Monetary Fund. IMF mission chief Thomas Helbling said the Philippines should continue to strengthen its anti-money laundering […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The bullishness in the stock market that has spilled over from last year is starting to mellow and retail investors are starting to seek shelter in safer investment products. The year 2021 has been highly touted as the year of economic recovery as countries start to roll out the vaccination programmes but the […]
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