MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is aiming to sign next month the free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, which is expected to contribute to economic recovery efforts from the pandemic. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said in a Viber message yesterday the FTA with South Korea is undergoing legal scrubbing and is being finalized. “Target […]
Read MorePurchasing power is at a very low level, but the potential pressure on prices combined with external factors may make it increasingly difficult for Vietnamese businesses and people in 2022. Eurostat has released preliminary data showing that inflation in the Eurozone rose to a record high of 5% in December 2021. This is the highest […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA) – The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said now is not the right time to increase the cost of doing business, and the proposed MYR1,500 new minimum wage implementation would derail economic recovery. President Dato’ Dr Syed Hussain bin Syed Husman said the majority of Malaysian businesses are not ready and not in […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 33 to the US dollar on Monday, unchanged from Friday’s closing rate. The Thai currency is expected to move between 32.95 and 33.10 during the day and between 32.80 and 33.20 during the week, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool predicted. Poon said the baht is likely to move according to […]
Read MoreBy Gayatri Suroyo and Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia’s economic growth accelerated in the final quarter of last year as consumption perked up following the easing of anti-virus mobility restrictions and as stronger commodity prices pushed exports to record highs. Southeast Asia’s largest economy grew 5.02% on a yearly basis in the October-December quarter, compared […]
Read MoreMalaysia’s economy bounced back from a 4.5 percent third quarter contraction to rise 3 percent, year on year, in the last three months of 2021, according to Moody’s Analytics. Coronavirus restrictions hit household spending in the previous quarter as cases spiked. “The weakness in domestic demand more than offset the gains from a relatively strong […]
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