Issues with customs procedures and implementation of trade facilities policies raised by the private sector have been resolved, in what officials and private sector said the outcome will contribute to facilitating trade as the country reopened fully, economic social activities. The outcome was reached Tuesday in a meeting organised by the General Department of Customs […]
Read MoreCredit growth in 2021 is estimated at around 12-13%, roughly the rate recorded in the same period of last year. Vietnam’s credit growth expanded from 8.72% as of October 29 to 10.1% at present, or around VND126.85 trillion (US$5.6 billion) has been injected into the economy in less than a month. A surge in credit […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 ― The ringgit extended yesterday’s gains to open higher against the US dollar today, as the greenback continued to weaken in reaction to a statement from the United States Federal Reserve (Fed). The market had taken note of the speech by Fed chair Jerome Powell which indicated that a stronger and […]
Read MoreIndonesia’s annual inflation rate extended its acceleration in November, according to the latest data published by Statistics Indonesia showed Wednesday. Indonesian November’s inflation rate rose to 1.75% on the year when compared with October’s 1.66%, although remained way below the Bank Indonesia’s (BI) 2.5-4.5% target range. The annualized core figure arrived at 1.44% vs. 1.33% previous and 1.43% […]
Read MorePassenger fares for trips on the upcoming Laos-China Railway have been confirmed by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. The ministry issued a notice on 25 November accepting ticket pricing for the Laos-China Railway proposed by the Department of Railways. According to the notice, two Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains will be in service […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian manufacturing sector continued to improve in November, with further expansion in both output and new orders, according to the latest IHS Markit data. Its headline Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) – a composite single-figure indicator of manufacturing performance – edged up to 52.3 from 52.2 in October as manufacturers noted […]
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