PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian financial market remains resilient and continues to function efficiently despite a challenging global economic environment from the Covid-19 pandemic, said the Financial Markets Association Malaysia. The association said in the second quarter, Malaysia’s growth slowed to a pace of -17.1% year-on-year (y-o-y), in line with other regional peers following measures introduced […]
Read MoreThe Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has been stepping up engagements with the top leadership of key financial institutions on the need to maintain human resource practices that are merit-based and support workplace diversity, said Ong Ye Kung, an MAS board member, on Tuesday. Speaking in Parliament on the second day of debate on the […]
Read MoreThe Brunei economy recovered in 2019 and the recovery is expected to continue this year amid a sharp slowdown in the global economy, according to the 2019 Annual Consultation Report on Brunei Darussalam published yesterday by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO). The agency said, “The gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.9 per cent […]
Read MoreThe total trade value at 18 border trade camps exceeded US$9.56 billion from 1 October to 21 August in 2019-2020 financial year (FY), according to the Ministry of Commerce. During this period, the total border trade value amounted to $9.56 billion, an increase of $334 million compared to that of the same period last year. […]
Read MoreWhile domestic travel is on the rise following government efforts to reduce the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on tourism-related businesses, the upturn is unlikely to offset the complete absence of foreign tourists. President of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr Oudeth Souvannavong, told Vientiane Times on Monday the slump in tourism was not […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – It is essential to make a breakthrough in institutional reform to better mobilize resources for development and prevent splurge and corruption in state resources management. By 2045, when Vietnam celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Independence Day, the country is expected to become a developed and high-income country, according to Party General Secretary and […]
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