The recent fluctuations in the US dollar and Japanese yen have both positive and negative impacts on Vietnamese traders, according to experts of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). The recent fluctuations in the US dollar and Japanese yen have both positive and negative impacts on Vietnamese traders, according to experts of the Ministry of Industry […]
Read MoreOf all the drivers behind the dramatic rise in U.S. inflation in the past year, perhaps the most acute is the surge in energy prices. It may also be among the most persistent. High prices for electricity and fuel are likely to put continued pressure on inflation in coming years, forcing central banks to keep […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Homebuyers are being bogged down by affordability, the inability to secure loans, job security, and overall economic instability when it comes to purchasing a home, The Malaysian Insight reports. The Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) president, Chan Ai Cheng, said these factors are plaguing the market. As for rental prices, they have remained stable […]
Read MoreEmployment remains well below 2020 levels while productivity levels contract further and job quality deteriorates. BANGKOK, Thailand (ILO news) – Myanmar remains deeply affected by heavy job losses 18 months after the military takeover on 1 February 2021 and two and a half years into the global pandemic, according to new estimates released by the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The economy likely sustained the strong economic rebound in the second quarter with a gross domestic product expansion of between eight and nine percent after a stronger-than-expected GDP growth of 8.3 percent in the first quarter, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe Medalla. “Probably eight or nine percent,’’ he […]
Read MoreThe Cambodian government’s stimulus packages of $665 million in total have mitigated the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), unemployment rate, household income, consumption and poverty rate, according to a new research report. The government rolled out rapid cash transfers for the first time in June 2020 among other stimulus […]
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