Myanmar’s trade volumes totaled US$18 billion between April and September, the interim period between the end of 2017-18 and the new 2018-19 fiscal year, which commenced October 1, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC). Trade increased by $2 billion compared to the same period last year. Exports totaled $8.5 billion during the period, lagging […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The projects are estimated to cost US$83 million, financed with debt and equity. AC Energy will participate with at least 50% economic share. AC Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Philippines’ Ayala Corporation, in partnership with AMI Renewables Energy, signed an energy performance certificate (EPC) and financing documents for the development of […]
Read MoreTHE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is slightly increasing the pace of the Singapore dollar’s appreciation in keeping with a “modest and gradual appreciation path… that will ensure medium-term price stability”, marking the central bank’s second consecutive tightening at its half-yearly monetary policy review. The width of the policy band and the level at which […]
Read MoreDEPUTY PRIME MINISTER Somkid Jatusripitak yesterday called on energy giant PTT and the Energy Ministry, among others, to come up with measures to ease the looming impact of rising oil prices on low-income earners. Somkid, citing the potential cost burden on workers such as taxi drivers and taxi motorcyclists, was speaking as he delivered policies […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – During the January – September period, insurance companies reinvested VND293.31 trillion (US$12.59 billion) into the economy, up 26.8% year-on-year. The total premiums collected by insurance companies in Vietnam stood at VND93.76 trillion (US$4.02 billion) in the nine months through September, up 24.63% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Finance. Upon breaking down, non-life […]
Read MoreThe Union Budget Law for 2018-2019 which includes the government’s income and expenditure estimates has been approved by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. Those estimates include K19.9 trillion and K24.7 trillion, respectively, for income and expenditure during the period, resulting in a fiscal deficit of K4777 billion, according to budget estimates released by the government. The Ministry […]
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