PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian automotive sector is expected to shift into lower gear in 2019 as total vehicle sales are projected to be flattish, marking a sharp reversal from last year’s stronger-than-expected sales performance. Anticipating a meagre 0.21% growth in total industry volume (TIV) for 2019, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) said the Pakatan Harapan […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S exports ended 2018 on a weak note with non-oil domestic exports (NODX) falling for the second straight month in December, dashing economists’ expectations of a 2 per cent rebound, according to Enterprise Singapore figures on Thursday. NODX was down 8.5 per cent year on year in December from a high base a year ago, […]
Read MoreWhen Google and Temasek undertook a study of the internet economy in Southeast Asia in 2017, they predicted it would be worth US$200 billion by 2025. In November last year, they revised that prediction upward to $240 billion to reflect the rapid rise of e-commerce, fuelled by demand for everything from vacation rentals to food delivery, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The economy likely grew by 6.5 percent in 2018, within the lower range of the government’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth target for that year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said yesterday. During his weekly press briefing, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the country’s real GDP is estimated to have grown by at least […]
Read MoreHANOI — Vietnam will focus on attracting private investment in infrastructure to accelerate economic growth, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Vu Dai Thang said at the Vietnam Economic Forum (VEF), which opened Wednesday in Hanoi. Speaking at a workshop on infrastructure development, financing and governance in Asia, Thang said the Vietnamese Government had paid special attention to promoting private investment, especially via the […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S strong wage growth in 2018 may moderate this year amid uncertainties in the global economy but certain sectors are still likely to boost headcount, a report said. Sectors that will continue to grow are information technology and communications, life sciences, and digital marketing, according to the 2019 market outlook report by recruitment agency Randstad. “With […]
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