Economists are urging Thailand’s central bank to cut interest rates this week to support the economy amid rising downside risks. Pipat Luengnaruemitchai, chief economist at KKP Research, a research house under Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group (KKP), said the Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) should reduce the policy rate at its next meeting on […]
Read MoreRISING costs of construction is the top potential risk factor that may temper sentiment in the next six months, a poll among senior executives of real-estate firms has found. This finding came from the latest Real Estate Sentiment Index (RESI) published by the National University of Singapore Real Estate (NUS+RE), which represents the Department of […]
Read MoreMature markets in much of the Asia-Pacific region are prompting banks to take risks with offshore investments as they look to increase demand for financial services. In countries such as Japan and South Korea low interest rates and a plateauing population have left little room for attracting new customers and making money from loans. That […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s manufacturing sector slowed down in July as threats of the COVID Delta variant and other pandemic-related restrictions continue to weaken demand. Market intelligence firm IHS Markit said the country’s headline purchasing managers’ index (PMI) registered at 50.4 last month, lower than the 50.8 recorded in June. Despite the slowdown, July’s […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s weak manufacturing activities, as measured by the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), reflect signs of a downturn in the country’s industrial production and gross domestic product performance. This is based on the historical relationship between the PMI and official statistics, according to IHS Markit, which compiled the PMI data. IHS Markit said the […]
Read MoreVietnam’s export earning hit US$27 billion in July, down 0.8 per cent month-on-month and up 8.4 per cent year-on-year, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO). On seven-month calculation, the figure reached $185.33 billion, marking a yearly rise of 25.5 per cent. Of which, $48.52 billion was from domestic economic sector, up 14.6 per cent and […]
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