MANILA, Philippines — The government has suggested more innovative solutions such as active transportation to deal with rising oil prices, especially as the Ukraine-Russia conflict is expected to put further pressure on the commodity’s global costs. During Go Negosyo’s town hall webinar yesterday, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said oil supply and prices […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, Feb 24 — Most economists expect core inflation to hover above 2 per cent for the rest of the year, after Singapore recorded in January its highest year-on-year rise in this measure of the price of goods and services in almost a decade. Core inflation, which excludes accommodation and transport because these can bounce around unpredictably, […]
Read MoreThe private sector agrees with the Bank of Thailand’s planned financial landscape that aims to create a sustainable digital economy, but the plan requires clearer objectives in certain areas. The central bank on Feb 1 issued a public consultation paper on “Repositioning Thailand’s Financial Sector for a Sustainable Digital Economy” to lay out its underlying […]
Read MoreThe Customs and Excise Department has vowed to step up inspections of imported frozen meat and other frozen food products to ensure they are not infested with Covid-19. Kun Nhem, Minister attached to Prime Minister in Charge of the General Department of Customs and Excise and Director-General of General Department of Customs and Excise said […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE manufacturing growth cooled in January to just 2 per cent year on year – down from 16.7 per cent expansion in the month prior, and well below the forecast of 11.6 per cent in a Bloomberg poll. The factory sector was stymied by electronics’ year-ago high base and contraction in the volatile biomedical cluster, […]
Read MoreStatistics show that petrol prices in Vietnam are lower than in many countries and territories. However, but people complain that the prices are too high. According to Global Petrol Prices, on February 14, Vietnam’s RON 95 petrol was the 65th lowest in the world, at $1.096 per liter, or VND25,000 (the report did not update […]
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