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Malaysia: Property outlook seen cautious but not bleak

Demand for affordable housing will support industry, say industry players WHILE a cautious stance will likely be the general stand for most local property developers this year, industry experts have ascertained that the sector will be anything but bleak in 2017. With the high cost of living, CBRE|WTW managing director Foo Gee Jen says there […]

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Asean and EU look to revive FTA talks

MANILA: Asean and the European Union agreed on Friday to work toward resuming stalled free trade agreement talks and counter a trend toward protectionism. In a joint statement, economic ministers of Asean and European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said the global economic outlook had improved. But they expressed caution over uncertainties arising from “growing protectionist […]

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Cambodia: Expanding trade and tourism

Greater use of the national currency is key to accelerating trade and increase tourism. Over the last few years the Director of the Statistics Department at the National Bank of Cambodia began observing an unanticipated development while conducting field observation studies of trade at border crossings – the riel is being accepted for purchases in […]

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