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 […]
Read MoreAccording 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, […]
Read MoreJAKARTA, July 1 (Reuters) – Indonesian business groups on Thursday urged authorities to ensure there is enough financial support for companies, warning that otherwise new restrictions to tackle a surge in COVID-19 cases could result in layoffs and bankruptcies. The “emergency” curbs, which come into effect between July 3 to 20, will shut shopping malls, […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The domestic financial markets were affected by both domestic and external factors in May, while investor sentiment was affected by the uncertainty surrounding the course of the pandemic in the region, Bank Negara said. It said the imposition of stricter containment measures amid rising Covid-19 cases domestically led to further concerns over the […]
Read MoreSE Asia’s tourism industry has been hit hard by the effects of Coronavirus and any improvement may be a long time coming. Hoteliers and tour groups from Bali to Phuket are suffering from the lack of foreign visitors and Cambodia’s tourist hotspots are proving no exception as a ban on foreign tourists continues. Rumours of […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Local factories are humming again in June following two consecutive months of output slump, although the recovery was only “marginal” as existing pandemic lockdowns continue to be a big hurdle for manufacturers. A monthly survey of around 400 companies showed the Philippines’ Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), a measure of factory output, rose […]
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