The government will this week consider measures to increase the purchasing power of low-income groups and support small businesses. Lavaron Sansnit, the director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office, said on Sunday that the Finance Ministry would urge the government’s centre for economic situation administration to approve the latest stimulus measures on Wednesday or Thursday. Earlier, […]
Read MoreCambodia is working on several fronts to modernise its transport infrastructure and services, concentrating on opening new international gates to relieve and balance traffic congestion at its borders, Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol said on Thursday. This is part of the Kingdom’s ambitions to transform into a logistics hub for the ASEAN […]
Read MoreLower amortization expenses pulled down the national government’s debt servicing in July by more than 30 percent compared to the payments done a year ago, data released by the Bureau of the Treasury showed. Debt payments in July settled at P60.91 billion, shrinking by 34.12 percent from the P92.46 billion recorded a year earlier. Interest […]
Read MoreBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 14 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah said that the country is attempting to bring down the unemployment rate to four per cent, or even lower. In an interview with the […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The country is set to score 102 and 94.6 out of the maximum of 250 in 2020 and 2021, staying behind only the US with its respective scores of 108.9 and 112.5. Vietnam ranked second out of 50 economies in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) Investment Index, which reflects the expected level of […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: With the banking sector’s dismal second-quarter performance, industry captains are not wasting any time as they gear up to navigate headwinds and improve bottom lines for this year and next. Malaysian banks’ earnings have been weighed down by large modification losses, pre-emptive provisions and significant margin compression. The modification charges came about as […]
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