THOUGH degree holders continued to see high employment rates during the pandemic, their incomes took a hit, according to the Manpower Ministry’s (MOM) annual Labour Force in Singapore report on Friday (Jan 28). The employment rate of degree holders aged 25 to 64 edged up to 87.7 per cent in 2021, having stayed stable in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s trade balance tilted to its widest deficit in three years in 2021 as soaring oil demand and restocking supplies in line with the global economic recovery pushed imports to all-time highs. Latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed the country’s trade shortfall more than doubled to reach a […]
Read MorePM Pham Minh Chinh wants Vietnam to attract major investors from all over the world to develop the electric vehicle industry, according to an official document issued recently by the Government’s Office. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh wants Vietnam to attract major investors from all over the world to develop the electric vehicle industry, according […]
Read MoreIndonesia hopes to attract 1,200 trillion rupiah (84 billion USD) in investment this year, the country’s Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has said. Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia hopes to attract 1,200 trillion rupiah (84 billion USD) in investment this year, the country’s Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has said. Experiences in 2020 and 2021, new regulations enacted by the Law […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s external trade registered another historic performance in 2021, surpassing RM2 trillion for the first time, as well as recording the fastest growth since 1994. Senior Minister cum International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said Malaysia’s exports hit RM1.24 trillion, achieving 99 per cent of the 12th Malaysia Plan […]
Read MoreCambodia’s two state-owned ports, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) and Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP), had seen double-digit growth in revenue in 2021 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport said in a report on Thursday. PAS, the kingdom’s largest seaport, earned gross revenue of 373 billion riels (about $93.2 million) last […]
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