THAI consumer confidence rose for a 10th straight month in March, reaching a three-year high, boosted by a recovery in tourism and spending for the upcoming election, a survey showed on Tuesday (Apr 11). “Chinese tourists are returning, creating revenue, generating economic activity and improving the business climate,” Thanavath Phonvichai, president of the University of […]
Read MoreCambodia recorded $11.25 billion in its international trade during the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, down 14.5 percent from $13.16 billion over the same period last year, said an official report released Monday. The kingdom’s total export was valued at $5.39 billion during the January-March period this year, down 5.7 percent year-on-year, and total import […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, April 11 ― The government will continue to implement initiatives to ease the people’s burden, especially in dealing with the cost of living. Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said the government has implemented the Menu Rahmah initiative under the Payung Rahmah programme which is targeted at helping the poor. He said the government has […]
Read MoreIndonesia is expected to propose a limited free trade agreement (FTA) for specific battery-related minerals that are shipped to the United States. The proposal seeks to allow companies involved in the electric vehicle battery supply chain in the country to benefit from the US’ tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Indonesia’s proposal for […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – When ultra-wealthy Chinese entrepreneurs started moving to Singapore en masse in 2019, investment firms were salivating at the chance to manage billions in new money. So far, it has not quite happened. Hedge funds, banks and private equity (PE) firms say few of their recent meetings with Chinese tycoons in the city-state have […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines (Updated, 11:09 a.m.) — Joblessness slightly went up in February, although the quality of available work got better, state statisticians reported Tuesday. Results of a nationwide survey of 11,165 households showed there were 2.47 million Filipinos who were either jobless or out of business in February, higher than 2.37 million unemployed persons recorded in January, […]
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