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Brunei: 2022 inflation rate surges 3.7pc

The inflation rate was at 3.7 per cent in 2022 compared to 1.7 per cent in 2021. The food and non-alcoholic beverages and non-food indexes increased by 5.1 per cent and 3.3 per cent. The increase in the food and non-alcoholic beverages index was mainly due to the rising meat prices. Meanwhile, the increase in […]

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Thailand: Inflation expected to dip through year

The government expects the inflation rate to continuously decrease throughout this year after the rate in January declined, reaching the lowest level in nine months. The Commerce Ministry yesterday reported headline inflation, gauged by the consumer price index (CPI), rose by 5.02% year-on-year in January, down from 5.89% year-on-year growth in December 2022 due to the […]

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Bank Indonesia Predicts Halal Value Chain to Grow by 5.3% in 2023

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia or BI forecasted that the country’s halal value chain (HVC) sector will keep rising in 2023. According to the BI Executive Director of the Communication Department Erwin Haryono, the Islamic economy and finance will continue to grow and support national economic recovery, especially amid various global pressures and their impacts on the country. “BI […]

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Laos, Thailand Discuss Reopening of Four Borders Checkpoints

Deputy Governor of Vientiane Capital, Mr. Phounkhong Bannavong met with the Thai Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Mr. Keerati Rushchano on his visit to Laos earlier this month, to discuss the possibility of reopening four borders checkpoints connecting Laos’ Vientiane Capital and Thailand’s Nong Khai. During their meeting, Mr. Phounkhong expressed that Thailand should quickly reopen four border […]

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