Myanmar’s economy has taken a beating in recent quarters, with a rising number of companies reporting tougher business conditions and a slowdown in market demand. One of the main reasons is the rising foreign exchange rate. Despite a slew of measures taken by the Central Bank, which included pumping millions of dollars from its reserves […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is expected to continue growing at a slow rate between November 2018 to January 2019 in view of the current moderate trend, says the Department of Statistics Malaysia. In a statement titled “Malaysian Economic Indicators: Leading, Coincident and Lagging Indexes June 2018” released today, the department said the monthly change of […]
Read MoreThe Public Works and Housing Ministry’s Indonesia Toll Road Authority (BPTJ) has announced that the integrated tariffs on the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) will take effect on Sept. 29. BPTJ head Herry Trisaputra Zuna clarified initial reports saying that tariffs would start on Sept. 23. He said that date was the start of the information […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE — Power and digitization should go hand in hand in the Internet of Things (IoT) era to be able to provide efficient and reliable power to people especially in the face of climate change. But the Philippines would need appropriate policies to support and speed up the country’s digital transformation, top officials of French […]
Read MoreBOMBARDIER, the Canada-based manufacturer of planes and trains, expects strong growth in its business in Asean countries due to expanding investment in infrastructure projects in the region. The rising gross domestic product and increasing urbanisation are changing the lifestyles of people, said Laurent Troger, president of Bombardier Transportation. He was speaking last week at InnoTrans […]
Read MorePresident Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said on Thursday he had instructed Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution to immediately complete the draft of a presidential regulation (Perpres) on agrarian reform as he planned to sign it this week. “The Perpres [draft] hasn’t been on my table. But [I was informed] that it has already been completed,” Jokowi said […]
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