Vietnam needs to reduce taxes and fees for petrol and oil products to stabilise the domestic petroleum market and ensure economic growth, according to experts. Now, the average price of petrol, one of the economic inputs, has increased by 27.26 per cent from the beginning of the year and nearly 50 per cent on-year in […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s total trade recorded a new achievement in 2021, surpassing RM2 trillion and recorded the fastest growth since 1994, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said. Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the value of Malaysia’s total trade recorded double-digit growth of 24.8 per cent to RM2.2 trillion in 2021 […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore stayed the 13th most expensive city globally for expatriates to live in despite rising inflation, while Hong Kong was the world’s most costly for the second year in a row. These were some of the findings of the latest cost of living research published by ECA International. The firm carries out two […]
Read MoreTHE Thai tourism sector will likely rebound as tourist arrivals accelerate amid relaxed entry rules and easing Covid-19 cases, analysts said. Maybank analyst Yuwanee Prommaporn upgraded its call on the sector to “positive” from “neutral”, as she expects the trend of rising tourist arrivals could continue until the year-end, with international arrivals reaching 1 million […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ buffer funds slid down in May, due in part to the national government’s foreign currency withdrawals to pay back debts and declining value of gold. What’s new The Philippines’ gross international reserves amounted to $103.53 billion in May, down from $105.4 billion in April, the BSP reported Wednesday. The central […]
Read MoreForeign investor confidence in Thai shares remained strong last month as the Thai bourse recorded net inflows of more than 139 billion baht for the sixth consecutive month. Foreign investors believe the Thai economy will suffer less of an impact from any food shortages and the tourism industry should revive in the second half, said Stock […]
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