Cambodia launched its second decennial economic census on Tuesday to update basic statistics on business establishments and enterprises in the Southeast Asian nation. “The census kicked off this morning on March 1 and will run until March 31,” Hang Lina, Director-General of the Ministry of Planning’s National Institute of Statistics, told Xinhua. Some 6,000 census […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian manufacturers have continued to express optimism on the outlook for this year, according to the IHS Markit Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). While at a four-month low, positive sentiment remained robust, underpinned by hopes of a domestic and international recovery in demand as the pandemic recedes. Usamah Bhatti, economist at IHS […]
Read MoreLaos has launched an official online visa portal allowing foreign residents and overseas Lao to apply for a visa online. According to a media release issued today by Government Spokesperson and Vice Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office, Madame Thippakone Chanthavongsa, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been authorized to issue visas for certain visitors under the laogreenpass.gov.la website. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s budget deficit expanded by 22 percent to P1.67 trillion in 2021 from P1.37 trillion in 2020, as government spending outpaced the recovery in collections due to pandemic requirements, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr). The Treasury said the deficit, when measured against gross domestic product (GDP), rose to […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 32.68 to the US dollar on Wednesday, weakening from Tuesday’s close of 32.61, the weakest in two weeks. Krungthai Bank predicted the Thai currency would move between 32.65 and 32.80 during the day. Poon said the baht was likely to fluctuate in a wide range due to pressure from the Russia-Ukraine […]
Read MoreRail Transport and Trade Joint Stock Company (Ratraco) has announced that a new rail freight linking Da Nang to Europe is expected to be launched in early March. Ratraco said the train will carry a total of 23 containers carrying furniture products of well-known Swedish brand IKEA. During the course of its journey, the train will […]
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