[HANOI] Vietnam’s gross domestic product grew 5.03 per cent in the first quarter from a year earlier, official data showed on Tuesday (Mar 29), as the South-east Asian country reopened more parts of its economy after relaxing coronavirus restrictions. The pace of economic growth beat the 4.72 per cent recorded in the first quarter last […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The Producer Price Index (PPI) local production, which measures the costs of goods at factory gate posted an increase of 9.7% in February 2022 as opposed to a 9.2% increase registered in January 2022. The increase recorded in February 2022 was led by higher prices of primary commodities, according to the Statistics Department. […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 33.79 to the US dollar on Tuesday, weakening from Monday’s close of 33.77 and continuing its six-week slide. Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool predicted the Thai currency would move between 33.65 and 33.90 during the day. Poon expected the baht to fluctuate in a wide range and test a new […]
Read MoreJakarta. Indonesia’s state budget saw a surplus for the second consecutive month of the year as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic began to ease, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Monday. The Rp 19.7 trillion ($1.37 billion) surplus in the February results is equivalent to 0.1 percent of the gross domestic product. “This is an […]
Read MoreDOHA: Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today gave the assurance that Malaysia was on the right path to reviving its economy as well as strengthening foreign ties that had been much impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Prime Minister said he has initiated efforts to visit Asean nations such as Thailand, Brunei and Singapore to […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE has become the first South-east Asian country to sign the Artemis Accords, an agreement between countries to abide by certain key principles when conducting space exploration activities. Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong signed the Accords on behalf of Singapore on Monday (Mar 28) in Washington DC. Established in 2020, the Artemis […]
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