KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit climbed to an eight-month high today against the US dollar after the US Federal Reserve indicated it will not raise interest rates this year. As of 9am, the local currency stood at 4.0540/0580 against the greenback compared with Wednesday’s close of 4.0650/0690. Maybank Kim Eng research said the signal of a […]
Read MoreBuyers from Sichuan province in China are expected to import up to 50 tonnes of fruit from Laos each year including bananas, pineapples and passion fruit. Lao and Chinese businesses have agreed to further cooperate in conducting a feasibility study on the export of agricultural products to China, with Lao farmers able to sell quality green […]
Read MoreWHILE SEVERAL parties contesting Sunday’s election have pledged to review the junta’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) development scheme, experts said yesterday that most infrastructure projects will continue regardless of which political parties form the post-election government. “All the parties are in favour of infrastructure development, so progress on the EEC is unlikely to be […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The difference between a successful and non-successful country in escaping the middle-income trap is the total factor productivity (TFP), which is determined by how efficiently and intensely the inputs are utilized in production. A breakthrough in productivity would be Vietnam’s new growth engine in the 2021 – 2030 period, helping the country successfully […]
Read MoreSingapore’s trade minister said on Wednesday he was hopeful that an Asia-wide trade pact, which is backed by China and excludes the United States, could be sealed by the end of the year. On a visit to Washington, Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said that a clearer picture would emerge on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP) […]
Read MoreMalaysian employees can expect to receive higher salary increments and sustained benefits this year, according to a report released on March 7 at an event in Kuala Lumpur. Even with the concern of the shortage of job skills, employers are remaining positive about the growth of their businesses. 72 per cent of employers surveyed said […]
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