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Malaysia: Market on better footing as jobs roll in

PETALING JAYA: As more jobs were added in June with the headline unemployment rate dropping to the lowest level since Covid-19 hit, it seems that Malaysia’s labour market is heading towards a sustained recovery. The month of June saw the largest contraction rate ever recorded for unemployment, dropping by 18% year-on-year, according to MIDF Research. […]

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Travel takes top spot in S’pore consumer spending

SINGAPORE: Travel takes the top spot in Singaporeans’ spending priorities for non-essential items, with most willing to fund their expenses through instalment payment options such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) schemes, shows a recent survey. BNPL services generally allow consumers to spread out their payments at zero interest, but charge late fees. They take […]

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Thailand: Baht could swing like a pendulum today

The baht opened at 35.36 to the US dollar on Wednesday, strengthening from Tuesday’s close of 35.45. The currency is expected to move between 35.25 and 35.45 during the day, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool predicted. He said the baht was likely to fluctuate and swing in a wide range amid two important factors […]

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Philippines posts biggest trade gap in June

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s trade gap widened to a record $5.84 billion in June, as imports continued to grow beyond exports, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Preliminary data from the PSA showed the balance of trade or difference between the country’s exports and imports reached $5.84 billion in June, 75.4 percent higher […]

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