A shippers group forecasts Thai exports to fall by 8% this year, slightly better than the 10% contraction predicted in July, due to a gradual recovery in global demand. Ghanyapad Tantipipatpong, chairwoman of the Thai National Shippers’ Council, said that if the country fetches US$19.5-20 billion a month in the remaining months of the year, […]
Read MoreBilateral trade between Japan and Cambodia fell by 7.42 percent to $1.346 billion from January to August 2020, compared with the same period in 2019, according to statistics released by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO). Cambodia’s exports to Japan dropped by 5.3 percent, valued at $1.045billion in the first eight months of 2020, while […]
Read MoreNational flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is expanding its cargo routes by launching a weekly flight from South Sulawesi’s capital of Makassar to Singapore with hopes of boosting exports from the eastern part of Indonesia. The Makassar-Singapore route opened on Monday and will fly once a week using an Airbus A330-300 with a maximum cargo capacity […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Consumer sentiment is likely to remain cautious for the remainder of the year due to the lingering impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, says Kenanga Investment Bank Research. While private consumption continues to be determined by the government stimulus packages, a low interest rate environment and a possible consumer-friendly Budget 2021, the economy could […]
Read MoreThe Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined in September compared to the previous month but was still high, creating further hardship for people struggling to rise out of poverty. According to a report from the Lao Statistics Bureau, the CPI stood at 114.97 points in September, resulting in an inflation rate of 4.63 percent, down from […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Price increases in consumer goods continued to ease in September as food prices were mostly lower, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday. The continued growth in transportation cost, however, threatens the stability of inflation in the remaining months of the year. Headline inflation fell further to 2.3 percent in September from […]
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