The 17th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) which concluded yesterday saw ASEAN officials and businessmen call for deepening regional cooperation and free trade. “The signing of the landmark Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s biggest trade pact, will further facilitate free trade,” said senior ASEAN officials and businessmen. CAEXPO was held starting November 27 in Nanning, […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The Malaysian economy is expected to rebound 6% in 2021, from a contraction of 5.5% this year. This is according to UOB Malaysia senior economist Julia Goh, who has forecast the economy to rebound next year as a result of government efforts to counter the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may deliver another 25-basis-point rate cut this year amid the benign inflation environment, as well as the slow recovery from a deep economic hole caused by the pandemic, according to S&P Global Ratings. In a report, the debt watcher said another rate cut by the Monetary […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Core inflation rose 2.43% year-on-year in the first eleven months of 2020. After five consecutive months of rise, Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI), the main gauge of inflation, in November dipped by 0.11% against October, but was up 0.08% versus the end of 2019 and 1.48% year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office […]
Read MoreThe Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Laos and Vietnam have extended cooperation in encouraging and monitoring the implementation of collaboration in all fields over the next five years. Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Saleumxay Kommasith, and Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pham Binh Minh, on Sunday signed a cooperation agreement for […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Funds transfer services PayNow and Fast (Fast And Secure Transfers) will soon become more widely used in Singapore, with financial institutions other than banks tapping the platforms. This is set to make e-payment adoption simpler for both businesses and individuals. Starting February 2021, eligible non-bank financial institutions would have direct access to the banking […]
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