Vietnam exported a total of 4.88 million tonnes of iron and steel worth US$3.61 billion during the five months of the year, with China emerging as the largest buyer, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. This figure represents a rise of 61.6% in volume and 117% in value compared to the same period […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: A rise in religious conservatism in Indonesia is drawing talent away from what some view as un-Islamic jobs in banking, industry professionals say, creating hiring woes for conventional banks but a boon for the country’s fledgling sharia finance sector. The trend comes amid broader societal change in the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country, driven by […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines needs to step up its fight against money laundering and financing of terrorism to avoid being included anew in the gray list of Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF), according to the International Monetary Fund. IMF mission chief Thomas Helbling said the Philippines should continue to strengthen its anti-money laundering […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The bullishness in the stock market that has spilled over from last year is starting to mellow and retail investors are starting to seek shelter in safer investment products. The year 2021 has been highly touted as the year of economic recovery as countries start to roll out the vaccination programmes but the […]
Read MoreFROM June 30, a total of S$2.2 billion will be disbursed to 140,000 employers in Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) payouts. This will go towards supporting the wages of over two million local employees. To qualify for the payout, employers would have to have made mandatory Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions for their local employees from […]
Read MoreJAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) – Indonesia is left with few easy options to bolster its economy as a virus resurgence threatens its recovery at a time when it is seeking to rein in debt and the United States Federal Reserve is turning hawkish. South-east Asia’s largest economy cut rates last year and rolled out stimulus spending as the pandemic […]
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