Employers in Myanmar say the biggest challenge they face in business today is hiring and retaining good talent, according to a survey by the online recruitment platform JobNet, which was completed last month. Conducted with the support of the British Chamber of Commerce, the survey results revealed that almost three quarters of Myanmar chief executives […]
Read MoreThe Bank of Thailand has relaxed regulations related to exporters’ foreign currency proceeds and foreign securities investment to encourage capital outflows and rein in the baht’s strength. The central bank on Wednesday announced four measures, taking effect tomorrow, to stimulate capital outflows and lessen pressure on the baht. The moves are also aimed at reducing Thailand’s […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The Finance Ministry is confident the jump in Malaysia’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in October to the highest pace in six months, will help the country achieve the 4.7 per cent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth target for this year. Its Minister, Lim Guan Eng said the sudden jump in PMI from […]
Read More[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati defended the nation’s statistics, saying there was no manipulation of the economic growth figures after some analysts questioned the unusual stability of the data. “The government never intervenes in the statistics,” Indrawati said in a phone interview from Dubai on Wednesday. Statistics Indonesia, known as BPS, is independent […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines (11:40 a.m.) — The Philippine economy recorded a 6.2% growth in the third quarter of 2019, the government announced Thursday. The country’s gross domestic product is higher than the 5.5% growth in the second quarter this year, the Philippine Statistics Authority said. According to the PSA, net primary income from the rest of the world grew by […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Though the current legal regulations allow foreign investors to fully own a local firm, the investors still face hindrances to pour funds into some conditional business lines. The State Securities Commission (SSC), the country’s stock market watchdog, will study and submit to the Ministry of Finance more open policies for foreign investors with […]
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