JAKARTA, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s trade surplus is seen narrowing slightly in October to $4.5 billion, amid weakening in global trade and moderating commodity prices, a Reuters poll showed on Monday. Exports from Southeast Asia’s biggest economy have been buoyed since last year by high commodity prices, but prices of some key commodities like […]
Read MoreCambodia exported $18.74 billion worth of goods in the January-October period of 2022, an increase of almost 20 percent compared to the same period in 2021, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise report on Saturday. The US remains the biggest market for Cambodia-made products, importing $7.6 billion worth of products from the […]
Read MoreThe packaging industry is expected to grow at 12.3% a year until next year, according to the Vietnam Packaging Association. HCM City (VNA) – The packaging industry is expected to grow at 12.3% a year until next year, according to the Vietnam Packaging Association. The growth is driven by the growth in F&B, consumer goods, exports, […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: As the global economy is expected to slowdown in 2023, continuous labour market recovery initiatives are extremely important for Malaysia to tackle the rising costs of living, says an economist. United Arab Emirates’ human resources and emiratisation ministry’s chief labour economist cum advisor to the Minister, associate professor Dr Mohd Yusof said Malaysia’s […]
Read MoreThailand is scheduled to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) 2022 summit later this week. Established in 1989, Apec is a regional economic forum with 21 member economies across the Asia-Pacific region, a grouping bigger than Asean, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. The Apec bloc makes up […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The government paid less debts during the nine-month period of the year largely due to a decline in principal amortization. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed the government slashed its debt payments by 7.67 percent to P889.85 billion in January to September from P963.78 billion in the same period last […]
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