The headline consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.79% in February from a year earlier, less than analyst forecasts, due mainly to lower energy and food prices, Commerce Ministry data showed on Tuesday. The reading compared with a forecast for a 4.18% rise in February in a Reuters poll, and followed January’s 5.02% increase. The core CPI […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – The guys often depicted as gawky geeks in movies got the last laugh in recent years – and probably all the way to the bank. Competition for tech talent drove up salaries in the sector in Singapore last year, though the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) may reshape the types of skills in demand. […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Indonesia’s inflation will remain above 5% in the first half of 2023 and below 4% in the second half, mainly due to high food prices, central bank governor Perry Warjiyo says, warning that the fight to control inflation must continue. “The game is not over, let us together anticipate inflation mainly food inflation,” Perry […]
Read MoreFinancial and private sector experts said that the removal of Cambodia from the “money laundering grey list” of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recently was an absolute necessity for Cambodia’s financial sector. They said it may bring added benefits with it as it could give more confidence to investors and thereby attract more foreign […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) vows to strengthen export promotion efforts by enabling micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to develop world-class products and implement other initiatives to showcase locally made products to the global market. In a statement, the DTI said its export promotion arm – the Center for […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Malaysia, the fifth largest economy in Asean, stands to benefit from the “China+One” strategy as global manufacturers trim their dependence on China. Noting that the strategy is being pursued by “every multinational corporation”, CGS-CIMB Research said this will lead to the reconfiguration of supply chains. This in turn will provide trade and investment […]
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