KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) rose to 50.6 in July from 50.4 in June, buoyed by a renewed rise in production levels, according to S&P Global. S&P Global noted that though only slight, the expansion was the first since December 2021. It also said companies reported that increased new orders helped boost […]
Read MorePrime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the Energy Regulatory Commission to postpone its planned increase in the cost of electricity next month, according to an informed source. The ERC had intended to announce on Monday a new power tariff that would be the highest ever, to be effective from September to December. The ERC had […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands said Monday its balance sheet is strong enough to weather the impact of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ rate hikes, although the company said it remains worried about red-hot inflation. At a press conference, top officials of the 171-year-old bank said they do not expect consumer […]
Read MoreThe baht appreciated more than 1% on Monday, logging a strong start to the month which is expected to see the country finally join its regional and global peers in normalising its pandemic-era stimulus policy as the economy gains traction. Japan’s yen was trading at an over six-week high, firming more than half a percent […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Consumer prices in Indonesia rose by the fastest pace in nearly seven years in July, driven by stubbornly high food costs. Inflation stood at 4.94%, the highest since October 2015, the national statistics agency said on Monday. It beat the median forecast of 4.82% in a Bloomberg survey of analysts, and marked the […]
Read MoreDespite robust economic growth in Laos, there has been limited creation of employment opportunities, according to a recent World Bank report. This is largely because economic growth has been driven by capital-intensive sectors such as mining, energy and construction, which have not created sufficient jobs to meet existing demand. The Lao PDR Systematic Country Diagnostic […]
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