A leading developmental economist and expert on Cambodian economic affairs has urged the government to scrutinise Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) before giving the nod for implementation. Dr Jayant Menon, Senior Fellow at Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore, ex-board director of Cambodia Development Resource Institute and formerly Lead Economist at the Asian Development Bank, said the country’s […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said inflation could ease below two percent by January next year after staying above the BSP’s two to four percent target range for about 18 months. In an interview with reporters on the sidelines of the general membership meeting of the Fintech Alliance of the Philippines, BSP […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S private residential property is now the most expensive in the Asia-Pacific, overtaking Hong Kong in 2022, according to a report released by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) on Tuesday (May 30). ULI noted that the median price of Singapore’s private-sector homes now stood at US$1.20 million, compared with Hong Kong at US$1.16 million. In […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s producer price Index (PPI) declined to 3% in April 2023 from 2.9% in March 2023, says the Statistics Department. The PPI reduction for April was mainly due to the decline in agriculture, forestry and fishing as well as mining sectors, the department said in a statement yesterday. It said the agriculture, forestry, […]
Read MoreThe decoupling of global supply chains following trade conflicts between the US and China could benefit Thailand in the automotive, electrical appliances, and electronics industries. Thailand needs to ramp up in-depth research and data analysis at provincial and regional levels to identify target markets for exports or investment in order to formulate appropriate promotion policies, according […]
Read MoreViệt Nam’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose slightly in May 2023 compared to the previous month by 0.01 per cent and 2.43 per cent compared to the same period last year with the largest contributing factors being increases in prices of grains and food, as well as the prices of electricity and household water due to […]
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