MANILA, Philippines — The country’s manufacturing output sustained its three-digit gains for six consecutive months, although at a slower pace in September as base effects are starting to wane. Factory output, as measured by the Volume of Production Index (VoPI), went up 124 percent in September, significantly lower than the 534 percent hike in August, […]
Read MoreViet Nam’s Ministry of Transport on Monday asked for the Prime Minister’s approval on the three-phased resumption of regular international flights to Viet Nam, with the first phase starting in the first quarter of next year. This includes Cambodia. Under the ministry’s proposal, Vietnamese and foreigners from 15 countries and territories – China, Hong Kong […]
Read MoreLaos saw the year-on-year inflation rate moving up from 3.81 per cent in August to 4.17 per cent in September, while month-on-month inflation fell 0.50 per cent from the 0.59 per cent recorded in August. The overall inflation rate for the past nine months of this year was 3.33 per cent, according to the update […]
Read MoreBENGALURU: Malaysia’s battered economy likely slipped back into contraction in the third quarter as coronavirus-induced restrictions brought economic activity to a near-standstill, a Reuters poll found. After bouncing back from its worst recession in more than two decades in the second quarter, the Southeast Asian economy shrank 1.3 per cent in July-September from a year […]
Read MoreThai tourism is on course to reboot in the post-pandemic era by targeting the quality market and first-time visitors from emerging destinations along with the domestic market. “With currently 2,000-3,000 tourists per day, the tourism industry has already passed the lowest point,” said Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn. To jumpstart sustainable growth, […]
Read MoreVietnam has gained strong growth in trade since it joined the World Trade Organisation (WTO) 15 years ago, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). With 17 free trade agreements (FTAs) whose negotiations have been completed or underway, Viet Nam has become an open economy with a trade to GDP ratio of up […]
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