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IHS Markit Malaysia Manufacturing PMI slumps as business confidence hits lowest reading on record

KUALA LUMPUR (July 1): The IHS Markit Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), a composite single-figure indicator of manufacturing performance, fell to 39.9 in June 2021 from 51.3 a month earlier as Malaysia’s Covid-19-driven movement restriction policies resulted in output and incoming orders moderating to the greatest extent since the worst of the initial outbreak […]

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Thailand: Border reopenings mooted to boost trade

The government is accelerating talks with neighbouring countries to reopen 11 border checkpoints to boost cross-border trade which has already shown signs of strong recovery. According to Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit, reopening more border checkpoints will help a lot in boosting border trade activities during the remaining months of the year. Thailand operates 97 checkpoints, […]

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Brunei: Consumer price index up 1.1 per cent in April

The consumer price index (CPI) in April 2021 increased by 1.1 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) compared to April 2020. Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 1.5 per cent. Meanwhile, non-food prices increased by one per cent. The CPI increase was largely attributed to increases in the prices and costs of transport (7.2 per […]

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Laos Records USD 54 Million Trade Deficit in May

According to the newest information from the Lao Trade Portal website, Laos posted a trade deficit of USD 54 million in May of this year. According to the report, Laos’ exports in May reached USD 425 million while imports were USD 479 million. Laos’ main export goods include copper ore, bananas, mixed gold (gold bars), cassava, […]

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