PETALING JAYA: Despite the escalation in the US-China trade war which may dent exports of emerging markets, Malaysia is poised to maintain a trade surplus for this year and 2019, albeit slightly lower than in 2017. Towards this end, some economists told StarBiz that they are projecting a current account surplus of between 2% and 2.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) for 2018 and 2019. […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Singapore’s new investment in Indonesia reached US$5.04 billion or rose 38 percent in the first half of the year compared with the same period last year. In the whole of 2017, Singapore’s new investment was valued at US$8.44 billion in the country, Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto said on Sunday. Meanwhile, Indonesia’s exports of non-oil/gas commodities to Singapore were valued at US$9 billion making that neighboring country the fifth largest destination of Indonesia’s exports of commodities other than oil and […]
Read MoreThe government is studying the feasibility of establishing a cross-border economic zone in the Golden Triangle under the Lancang- Mekong Cooperation scheme to expand economic links for Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and China. Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of the Trade Negotiations Department, said the department is scheduled to discuss a location in Chiang Rai for such a zone […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The rise in consumer prices further accelerated this month after the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong, prompting the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to deliver stronger monetary action this week. Nicholas Mapa, senior economist at ING Bank, said the projected crop damage from the recent typhoon would put more pressure on the overall September […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The registration period of purchasing the said amount share is scheduled from September 20 to September 30, 2018. State-run Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) has plans to offer over 483 million shares left unsold from the previous initial public offering (IPO) held on September 5, reported CafeF. The registration period of purchasing the […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The country’s food industry has lured foreign investments, especially through merger and acquisition (M&A), thanks to its large population and growing consumer demand fueled by the rapid growth of the middle class. Reports from the recent M&A Forum showed that essential consumer goods, including food, drink and household utensils, have contributed significantly to […]
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