SINGAPORE – The construction industry’s challenges could continue for the rest of the year at least, despite support from the Government, trade associations and banks. This is expected to continue fueling demand and pushing property prices up, experts said. About 88 per cent of developers recently polled by the National University of Singapore (NUS) indicated […]
Read MorePublic investment, exports, and domestic consumption continue would be the three key factors for Vietnam’s economy this year. While the current Covid-19 outbreak has brought both ups and downs in the economy during the first seven months of this year, experts suggested there remains room for the economy to end 2021 on a high note. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The government should provide substantial cash assistance to poor Filipino families as the meager P1,000 ayuda will never be enough to mitigate the worsening poverty situation in the country amid the pandemic, according to an advocacy group. Research and advocacy group IBON Foundation renewed its call for the government to provide much […]
Read MoreThe Covid-19 pandemic has put the Thai government in a bind, having to choose between saving lives and protecting their livelihoods. Since March last year, Thailand has announced several economic stimulus packages in phases, covering cash handouts to severely affected persons, farmers, vulnerable groups and welfare cardholders; domestic tourism promotion; personal income tax reduction; employment […]
Read MoreStrong economic recovery, which is expected post-pandemic, and rapid growth of e-commerce will likely result in a significant surge in road freight for Vietnam and other ASEAN economies, said logistics experts. According to a report by the Deutsche Post DHL Group, e-commerce in the region has been forecast to grow at a rate of 5.5 […]
Read MoreThe Lao economy is on course for moderately improved growth in 2021, despite an outbreak of Covid-19 denting the promising economic recovery made earlier in the year, according to the World Bank. The Bank’s latest Economic Monitor for Laos – A Path to Recovery – predicts that gross domestic product (GDP) growth will rise to […]
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