Authorities in Vientiane Capital have issued a statement regarding an increase in pork prices, saying insufficient supply in neighboring countries has affected Laos. Pork prices have quickly risen at fresh markets and supermarkets across Vientiane Capital, impacting local consumers, Lao National Radio reports. Market prices ranged between LAK 37,000 and LAK 45,000 per kilogram in December, […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): Malaysia’s inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), increased 3.2% in December 2021 from a year earlier mainly due to the rise in food and fuel prices and on base effect, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said on Friday (Jan 21). The CPI’s 3.2% year-on-year increase in December […]
Read MoreDomestic car sales fell 17.2% in December from a year earlier and dropped 4.2% in the whole of 2021, due to coronavirus outbreaks and a shortage of microchips, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Monday. Car sales totalled 86,145 units in December and 759,119 vehicles in all 2021, slightly above target, the FTI […]
Read MoreHÀ NỘI — The Immigration Department of Việt Nam has announced new policies on easing entry procedures for foreigners and overseas Vietnamese as well as their family members with valid visas or visa exemptions. The move was made in accordance with directions stated by Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh in Government Office Document […]
Read MoreThe Philippine economy likely grew by more than 6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, bringing the year-to-date growth to 5.2 percent as eased quarantine restrictions pushed up household consumption, analysts polled by The Manila Times said. Projections for the period ranged from 5.3 to 7.0 percent with a 6.3-percent average, slower than the 7.1-percent expansion […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S headline inflation rose to 4 per cent in December, exceeding economists’ expectations and prompting the authorities to review their 2022 forecasts. December’s figure exceeded economists’ expectations of 3.7 per cent, beating November’s previous high of 3.8 per cent, the latest consumer price data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Ministry of […]
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