The prices of goods and services in Laos continue to rise at a rate unseen since August 2020, increasing by 5.27 percent in December last year when compared to the figures for the same period in 2020. The year-on-year inflation rate has soared above 4 percent since September 2021, driven by several factors, including the […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE brought in S$1.9 billion in tourism receipts in 2021, down about 60.4 per cent year on year, according to preliminary estimates released on Tuesday (Jan 25). The decline came on a continued slump in international arrivals, with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) noting that the tourism sector stayed pivoted towards domestic consumption. In contrast, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA)’s fuel discount program for farmers and fishers is seen to benefit both producers and consumers, as it tempers production costs and market prices of some commodities. In a statement, the DA said it is set to implement the fuel discount for farmers and fisherfolk program as provided […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) on Tuesday warned that financial firms are not allowed to offer and facilitate sales of crypto assets amid a boom in crypto trading in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. “OJK has strictly prohibited financial service institutions from using, marketing, and/or facilitating crypto asset trading,” the regulator said in a statement […]
Read MoreCambodia saw more than $1.7 billion in profits in the past year from the aquaculture and freshwater fishery industry, with more than 380,000 tons of yield from the freshwater fisheries. This is according to the report of the Fisheries Administration at the closing ceremony of the meeting to review the work of the fisheries sector […]
Read MoreA delegation of Lao-Americans met with the Lao Overseas Affairs Department and the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) last week to discuss investment in Laos, reports Laotian Times. Led by Lao-American businesswoman Supha Xayprasith-Mays, the delegation arrived in Laos to promote exchanges between the Lao diaspora in the US and businesspeople in […]
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