Salary increases in Thailand dipped below 5% for the first time in 10 years to 3.7% in 2020, while salaries next year are expected to rise 5%, according to a survey by Mercer Thailand. The figures are based on the annual Thailand Total Remuneration Survey 2020 by Mercer Thailand, which surveyed 577 companies across multiple […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia does not have to resort to an unconventional monetary policy as the country’s deep bond market and diverse set of institutional investors are enough in absorbing a higher bond supply, said Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus. She said although the Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) are on an increasing […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Some 60 companies in Vietnam exported 143 million units of medical face masks in October. Vietnamese enterprises exported a total of 1.13 billion medical face masks in the first ten months of 2020, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC). In October, around 60 companies in Vietnam exported medical face masks […]
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry plans to implement tax restructuring next year in an effort to offset lower tax income and shift the economic structure because of the effect of the pandemic crisis. The ministry has been planning tax restructuring to improve the country’s taxation system and economic outlook, in line with changes in the economic landscape […]
Read MoreThe total exports of Cambodia remain strong despite the global economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The country’s total exports in the first nine months of this year were valued at $13.2 billion, up 19 percent compared to the same period last year, according to a report from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI retraced some of its earlier losses to enter the lunch break just slightly in the red following the announcement of GDP data that contracted at a slower pace than expected. Bank Negara announced earlier today that Malaysia’s economy in the third quarter contracted at a smaller pace of 2.7% in […]
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