dq875105146am
Read More

Vietnam: Three loss-making projects to be inspected

HANOI — Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has promulgated decision to conduct inspections at three loss-making projects under their management. They include Lao Cai DAP 2 Fertiliser Plant, a subsidiary of Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem), Phuong Nam Pulp Mill, a subsidiary of the Vietnam Paper Corporation (Vinapaco), and Dung Quat Shipbuilding […]

Read More
2479587_620x413
Read More

Thailand: FPO asks BoT to drop interest rate

The Finance Ministry has urged the Bank of Thailand to slash the policy rate by 50 basis points to help stimulate the economy and curb speculative inflows. Fiscal Policy Office deputy director-general Warotai Kosolpistkul said the ministry’s think tank also asked the central bank to abandon inflation-targeting as its monetary policy framework amid low inflation. […]

Read More
port-area-manila-gantry
Read More

Philippines: Exporters nix shorter work week

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) is opposing the need for a law implementing a compressed work week as it appeals for a status quo, wherein employers are allowed to decide the suitable work hours for their employees considering the ecosystem within which they operate. “We suggest that the status quo be […]

Read More
st_20170925_abasean_3442518
Read More

Singapore-listed firms enjoy Asean boom

Singapore-listed counters with exposure to the Asean region have prospered this year, with more opportunities up for grabs from China’s One Belt, One Road drive. About 25 per cent of the market here comprises industrials, materials and utilities stocks which derive at least 20 per cent of their revenue from operations in the South-east Asian […]

Read More