SINGAPORE’S key exports contracted for the fifth straight month in February, albeit at a slower pace than the month before, as the decline in non-electronic shipments eased, data from Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) showed on Friday (Mar 17). Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) declined by 15.6 per cent year on year in February, an improvement from the […]
Read MoreLand plot prices in HCM City and neighboring provinces such as Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Long An decreased by 10-25 per cent compared to early this year due to the central bank’s tight monetary policy for real estate lending. HCM CITY — Land plot prices in HCM City and neighbouring provinces such as Binh Duong, Dong Nai and […]
Read MoreMANILA : The Philippine central bank said on Friday that the local banking system remains safe and sound, amid concerns over the potential for contagion stemming from banking turmoil affecting some overseas lenders. “We have shown our resilience through the pandemic, and we continue to be strong in the face of the ongoing turbulence in […]
Read MoreGovernment Housing (GH) Bank plans to keep its mortgage interest rates steady until the middle of this year after a rate hike earlier this year, says president Chatchai Sirilai. The bank’s average interest rate is the minimum retail rate of 4.25% per year following an increase of 0.25 percentage points earlier this year. This rate […]
Read MoreA group of cashew farmers in Stung Treng province came together to share experiences on how to maintain a high yield at harvest in the coming years, which would make Cambodia the largest exporter of cashew nuts in the world, like what the Premier had urged. During a meeting with members of the cashew farming […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Despite total employment returning to pre-pandemic levels, the number of retrenchments in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22) between October and December doubled to 2,990 from the 1,300 in 3Q22. However, fewer jobs were cut in the second half of 2022 – 890 – than expected in the information and communications sector, which covers […]
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