Malaysian authorities on Monday accepted Thailand’s proposal to reopen Narathiwat’s Tak Bai and Buke Ta border checkpoints, which had been closed to curb the spread of Covid-19. “We expect the reopening of the two checkpoints to help generate at least 600 million baht in trade revenue,” said Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit. The minister added that […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore will continue to focus on a long-term strategy of extending and deepening its trade connectivity globally to entrench its position as a business hub, Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Monday (Nov 15). Its 26 free trade agreements with economies that make up 85 per cent of worldwide gross […]
Read MoreBrunei Darussalam will open its borders for non-essential travel once 80 per cent of the population in the country has been vaccinated. “We are analysing this matter thoroughly and discussions are underway at the committee level,” said Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar at the daily press conference […]
Read MoreJAKARTA :Indonesia’s trade surplus reached a record US$5.7 billion in October, handily beating market estimates, as exports hit an all-time high fueled by rising prices of its top commodities, such as coal, steel and palm oil, data showed on Monday. Robust exports led Indonesia’s gross domestic product growth in the third quarter, helping cushion the […]
Read MoreOnline shopping in Vietnam is expected to increase sharply near the end of the year. Many people associate this with the so-called ‘revenge shopping’ which refers to people actively spending after a long time sitting at home avoiding the epidemic. However, Steven Tuan Nguyen, Criteo’s Senior Director in Southeast Asia, said the trend of “revenge […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The government has spent more for debt service in nine months this year than it did for the whole of last year due to increases in both interest payments and amortization. According to the Bureau of the Treasury, debt payments in the nine months to September grew 15 percent to P963.86 billion […]
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