MANILA, Philippines — The government’s inflation target for next year would not be affected by the further hike in excise tax on fuel products scheduled to be levied in January, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Wednesday. President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic managers last week called off their previous plan to defer the next round of oil tax increase […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The proportion of employed Filipinos declined in October, the country’s statistics agency reported Wednesday, although job quality improved during the month. The unemployment rate was at 5.1 percent in October, a tad higher than 5 percent recorded in the same month last year. On the other hand, employment rate stood at 94.9 […]
Read MoreIT IS my greatest honour to be extending this message on behalf of the President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic as well as the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the whole Government of the Lao PDR on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the Founding of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. […]
Read MoreIndonesia’s consumer confidence index (CCI) rose 0.8 percent from 98.2 to 99.0 in November, after decreasing 3.2 percent in the previous survey, according to Danareksa Research Institute (DRI). “Consumers are more upbeat on the economic outlook and are also more positive on the job market outlook as well as their family incomes,” DRI says in a […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s exports are expected to rise 6.2% in October from a year earlier, slightly slower than the previous month’s pace, a Reuters poll showed. Growth estimates among the 10 economists surveyed, however, ranged widely between an annual rise of 4.6% and 17.4%. In September, exports grew 6.7% year-on-year, driven by demand for manufactured […]
Read MoreBOOSTED by a stronger Singapore dollar, the Republic is now Asia’s second most expensive city for luxury living, up from third place previously, according to private bank Julius Baer’s latest wealth report. The 2018 wealth report tracks the luxury expenditure trends of Asia’s high net worth individuals, defined as those with net investable wealth of […]
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