January 2022 – Page 26 – ASEAN Economic Community Strategy Center

January 25, 2022

Cambodia – Microfinance contribution to Kingdom’s development notable: CMA

Cambodia has a rapidly developing microfinance sector with funding from domestic and international operators. Microfinance institutions represent the main providers of financial services in rural areas. Still, there are several challenges including issues concerning external funding, financial regulations and political challenges, along with credit access and signs of non-performing loans. There were increases in terms […]

January 25, 2022

Thailand: Amid rising trend, bottled palm oil may hit 70 baht per litre

Consumers are fretting about bottled palm oil being sold at prices higher than the 55 baht per bottle set by the Department of Internal Trade. Aone-litre bottle of palm oil sells at 59 baht in supermarkets of department stores. Some brands are in short supply, as a result some stores are allowing a person to […]

January 24, 2022

Singapore shophouse sales hit record S$1.9b in 2021

SHOPHOUSE sales in Singapore hit an all-time high value of S$1.9 billion in 2021, up by approximately S$1 billion from the year before, according to Knight Frank’s latest market update on Jan 24. The real estate consultancy attributed 2021’s record sales value to bullish investor sentiment, which came on the back of an economic rebound. […]

January 24, 2022

Laos: Authorities Clarify Rising Pork Prices in Vientiane Capital

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, […]

January 24, 2022

Malaysia leaps into inflation in 2021 after December’s 3.2% CPI rise on weather-driven food shortage

KUALA 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 […]

January 24, 2022

Thailand: Domestic car sales drop 4.2% in 2021, seen higher this year

Domestic 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 […]

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