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Philippines faces slower growth in 2023

But remains top performer in Southeast Asia MANILA, Philippines —  The Philippines is expected to post the second fastest growth in Southeast Asia this year, but the projected growth is slower than last year due to challenges such as a global economic slowdown and high inflation, according to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Plus […]

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Thailand: Airfares could spike after Opec cut

Airlines are expecting higher airfares than usual during the upcoming low season as oil cartel Opec and its allies announced production cuts. Opec plans to lower oil production by 1.16 million barrels per day, starting next month, which has led to a surge in prices. Pinyot Pibulsonggram, head of commercial at Thai Vietjet, said the […]

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Brunei: Property index shows y-o-y increase

The Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) published Brunei Darussalam’s Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) for the fourth quarter of 2022 (Q4 2022) yesterday. In Q4 2022, the RPPI was at 98.3, showing an increase of 0.69 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) compared to Q4 2021, and an increase of 7.31 per cent quarter-on-quarter compared to Q3 […]

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Vietnam: FTAs and trade promotion key to boosting export

According to the ministry, the Southeast Asian economy’s export picked up in March, reaching US$29.57 billion, a 13.5 per cent increase from February. Total exports during the first three months of the year dropped by 14.8 per cent compared to last year. HÀ NỘI Taking full advantage of Việt Nam’s numerous free trade agreements (FTAs) […]

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