JAKARTA : Indonesia’s central bank repeated a pledge keep interest rates low until there are signs of rising price pressures to support an economic recovery, Destry Damayanti, its senior deputy governor, told a parliamentary commission on Tuesday. Bank Indonesia’s next monetary policy review is scheduled for Sept. 20 to 21. The country’s inflation rate in […]
Read MoreLow-priced condos with attractive designs near job clusters or schools continue to be popular as price-sensitive demand is strong amid poor market sentiment, according to property consultant Colliers Thailand. Phattarachai Taweewong, Colliers’ director of research and communication, said demand for low-end condo units was on the rise during the first eight months this year as […]
Read MoreThe number of tourists travelling around Cambodia jumped by nearly a quarter between the first and second weekends of September. A total of 63,421 people toured the Kingdom on Saturday and Sunday, according to the Ministry of Tourism, up 24.25 percent compared with the first weekend of the month. Of the domestic visitors, 62,462 were […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Money sent home by Filipinos abroad continued to grow in July, albeit at a slower pace than the previous month, showing their time-tested resilience as the global economy slowly reopens from coronavirus lockdowns. What’s new Cash remittances sent through banks inched up 2.5% year-on-year to $2.85 billion in July, the Bangko Sentral […]
Read MoreIn the last 15 days of August 2021, Vietnam’s exports grew strongly compared to the first 15 days of the month. Data released by the Vietnam General Department of Customs on September 13 shows that the total import and export value of Vietnamese goods from August 16 to August 31 reached 30.49 billion USD, up […]
Read MoreThailand faces roadblocks in attracting travellers from the Middle East because of the complicated certificate of entry (COE) application process and costly Covid-19 tests when compared with prices in Middle Eastern countries, says the Dubai office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). “Feedback from tourists about the Phuket sandbox is positive, but applying for […]
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