PhD Doctor Le Quoc Phuong, former deputy director for the Information Centre for Industry and Trade, under the Ministry of Trade, talks on key requirements in trade development in mountainous areas and islands. What are the achievements of the Government’s programme on trade development in mountainous and islands from 2015-2020 in accordance with the Prime […]
Read MoreThe Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (Osmep) is looking for new financing sources for firms after a plan to set up a novel fund to help SMEs survive the pandemic is likely to miss out on funding from the state’s 400-billion-baht economic and social rehabilitation scheme. On Aug 19, Osmep officials will discuss […]
Read MoreMyanmar rice export through sea trade generated an estimated income of US$581.6 million as of 17 July in the current financial year and the figures reflect an increase of $181.4 million compared with a year-ago period, as per data from Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF). Myanmar maritime trade constituted over 85 per cent of rice exports. […]
Read MoreThe prices of black and white sesame seeds are significantly rising in Mandalay market on the back of strong demand from China, Mandalay traders said. This year, high sesame producing regions of Myanmar (Magway, Mandalay and Sagaing regions) experienced low yield due to drought impacts. During the meantime, China high demand hiked the prices, according […]
Read MoreThe consumer price index (CPI), a gauge of headline inflation, dropped 0.98% year-on-year in July, the fifth straight month of decline. But the rate slowed from -1.57% in June, -3.44% in May (the biggest drop in nearly 11 years) and -2.99% in April. The March reading of -0.54% marked the first contraction in 33 months. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines may not be alone on suffering an economic downturn because of the pandemic, but the decline in the local economy is by far the worst, at least compared with neighboring developing countries. That observation is true both for the second quarter and the first half of the year, a period […]
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