The Hanoitimes – Vietnam’s exports in January surged over 50% against the same period of last year. Vietnam recorded an estimated trade surplus of US$1.3 billion in January, as Samsung boosted exports of its new flagship smartphone model S21, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has said in a monthly report. On breaking down, the domestic-invested sector […]
Read MoreCorporate leaders and senior officials attended the second Stakeholder Dialogue on Consumer Protection yesterday. The Kingdom drafted its Law on Consumer Protection in 2019 to comply with the Consumer Protection in ASEAN project, which aims to increase competitiveness in the region. The new law is designed to protect customers, ensure trade is fair and competitive […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — After last year’s record-breaking economic devastation, the Philippines is off to a sluggish start in resuscitating a weakened economy and is unlikely to see a return to growth until the second quarter. “To be honest, this year will be a slow start and we will ramp up by the middle of the year […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded the highest exports of RM95.7bil in December, supported by both, re-exports and domestic exports, the Statistics Department said. In its statement on Friday, it said the exports in December 2020 were 10% higher from a year ago and exceeded the 6.6% rise forecast by analysts surveyed by Reuters. It was also […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The local authorities have taken measures to remove difficulties for import and export activities. The Vietnam Maritime Administration has requested the Ministries of Transportation, Industry and Trade, and Finance to launch an investigation into the rise in freight rates surcharge of shipping lines to Europe and the US. The request was made following […]
Read MoreIn view of the World Bank’s decision to increase interest rates from 0.7 percent to 2.8 percent the Cambodian government has decided to temporarily suspend lending from the international institution. Permanent Secretary of State of the Ministry of Finance and Economics Vongsey said, “This is unacceptable…and has forced us to decide to temporarily stop borrowing […]
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