SINGAPORE, Aug 24 — Get ready, Apple fans. The tech giant’s third store in Singapore is set to open soon. The new outlet, located at Marina Bay Sands, will be the first Apple store in the world that sits on water. It will be housed in a sphere floating on Marina Bay, taking over the […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Malaysia’s Parliament today approved the government’s plan to raise its debt ceiling for the first time in more than a decade, as South-east Asia’s third-largest economy grapples with the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Parliament voted to allow the government to borrow up to 60 per cent of gross […]
Read MoreThe two-way trade between Cambodia and Thailand was valued at $4,555 million in the first seven months of this year, a 10.8 percent decrease compared to the same period last year. From January to July, Cambodia exported $839 million worth of products to Thailand, a year-on-year decline of 21.13 percent, according to figures from Thailand’s […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Rates for short-term government securities inched up yesterday following the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ decision to keep interest rates unchanged, according to the Bureau of the Treasury. During yesterday’s auction, the 91-day Treasury bills (T-bills) fetched an average rate of 1.131 percent, 1.3 basis points up from the 1.118 percent recorded last […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — The cash handouts provided by the government to assist low-income households in cities during the Covid-19 pandemic has been helpful, but most would prefer sustainable assistance instead, according to a new study by Unicef and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) released today. Titled “Families on the Edge”, the study […]
Read MoreWith a bumper crop and good export prices, Vietnam’s rice export volume and turnover have exceeded Thailand’s, making the former the second largest exporter amid the Covid-19 crisis. While the exports of many farm produce items have fallen dramatically because of the epidemic, exports of rice have been high. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural […]
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