Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Japan was worth $1,548 million in the third quarter of the year, down 25 percent compared with the same period last year, according to a record by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). From January to September this year, Cambodia exported $1,208 million, down 5.6 percent compared with the same period […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Local vehicle and motorcycle production and sales were down from January to September, with demand still affected by the pandemic. Data from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Automotive Federation (AAF) showed the Philippines assembled 46,628 motor vehicles in the nine-month period, down 31.4 percent from 67,922 units in the same […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The government’s official guidance of a 6.5%-7.5% gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2021 is largely in line with the forecasts of economists. After falling into a recession in 2020, the Malaysian economy is projected to stage a “V-shaped” recovery next year. However, economists cautioned that the pace of recovery would largely depend […]
Read MoreThe Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group can challenge the Trade Competition Commission’s (TCC) decision on the Tesco acquisition deal via the Administrative Court within 60 days, the commission said. The TCC ruled by majority in favour of the transaction, but imposed certain conditions, including a three-year ban on additional acquisitions in the same sector to prevent […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to contract by 5.2 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020 due to strict movement restrictions that have dampened domestic consumption and fixed investments. Moody’s Analytics Asia Pacific Economic Preview noted that the country’s GDP contracted by 17.1 per cent in second […]
Read MoreFarmers in the Mekong Delta have started to harvest raw material sugarcane from the beginning of October. However, up to now, the remaining three factories in the region have not operated yet. Currently, farmers mainly sell sugarcane for traders to resell to sugarcane juice vendors. Ironically, both farmers who sell sugarcane early to benefit from […]
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