KUALA LUMPUR: Given the drop in global trade from the Covid-19 outbreak, coupled with a global tech downcycle and weaker commodity prices, the downside risks on Malaysia’s exports and imports are expected to remain in the near future. AmBank Research said the downside risks on Malaysia’s exports and imports are reflected by the poor manufacturing […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Philippine banks are sufficiently capitalized and are less likely to be affected by the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global outbreak, according to Fitch Ratings. The debt watcher said the Philippine economy’s exposure to Chinese flows is relatively light and the banking system’s credit exposure to the hospitality sector is […]
Read More[MANILA] Philippine annual inflation slowed for the first time in four months in February as the costs of food, transport and utilities eased, the statistics agency said on Thursday. Consumer prices rose to 2.6 per cent in February from a year earlier after a 2.9 per cent rise in the previous month. Analysts in a […]
Read MorePeople’s engagement through social media and e-marketplace platforms rose sharply from January to February, whipped up by the coronavirus outbreak, says the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC). The trend was illustrated in a recent online survey conducted through the Prute Ti Maat (behaviour measurement) app developed by the NBTC. Giant e-marketplace Shopee saw people […]
Read MoreCambodia’s trade deficit with its global trading partners has continued to widen in 2019, with $7.66 billion more imports than exports, according to a government report, increasing from $4.83 billion in 2018 and representing a 31.6 percent rise in one year. The report released in conjunction with the National Bank of Cambodia and General Department […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – To date, the Vietnamese authority has not considered suspending flights between the two countries, so the decision to stop flights to South Korea was based on the airlines’ own consideration. From March 7, no Vietnamese airlines would operate flights from and to South Korea as Vietjet Air has been the last local carrier […]
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