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Brunei’s total trade increases 92.8 per cent in January

In January 2022, Brunei Darussalam’s total trade was valued at BND2,607.8 million, an increase by 92.8 per cent from BND1,352.6 million during the same month last year. Meanwhile, for month-to-month changes, total trade for January 2022 decreased by 1.2 per cent compared to December 2021. Total exports increased by 128.9 per cent year-on-year to BND1,487.7 […]

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IMF sees Malaysia’s economy expanding 5.75pc in 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is optimistic that Malaysia’s economy will expand by 5.75 per cent in 2022, driven by pent-up domestic demand and continued strong external demand. This is in line with the government’s growth projection of between 5.3 per cent and 6.3 per cent for 2022. The economy […]

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Philippines: Diokno hints at possibility of rate increase

MANILA, Philippines — The possibility of a rate hike for the first time in more than three years has increased as the space for accommodative monetary policy stance has narrowed significantly ahead of today’s rate setting meeting. During his weekly virtual press conference, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno hinted at the possibility […]

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Cambodia’s economy to grow 5.1% in 2022

Cambodian economy will grow at 5.1 percent this year and 6.2 percent in 2023, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The forecast followed the preliminary assessment of the macroeconomic situation of Cambodia by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission here. Regarding the assessment of the economic and financial situation in the country, Alasdair […]

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Thailand: High oil prices hinder airlines’ recovery

Volatile oil prices continue to cast a shadow over any recovery in the aviation sector, even as tourism shows signs of improvement as a result of border entry relaxations during the first quarter this year. “The airline business has grappled with the pandemic for more than two years. Oil prices account for 30% of operational […]

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