MODERATION is seen in Singapore’s manufacturing sector in the first quarter, based on the latest data released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry on Thursday. The sector grew by 8 per cent in Q1 2017 compared to a year ago, down from the 11.5 per cent growth in the previous quarter. The sector’s growth […]
Read MoreThe Thai private sector wants to play a part in drafting the organic laws of the new excise tax law, citing concerns about its practicality once in place. Kitipong Urapeepatanapong, chairman at Baker & McKenzie in Bangkok, said in his capacity as chairman of the tax committee and director of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday evening, dipping to their lowest in nearly three weeks, as they tracked weaker-performing soyoil on the Chicago Board of Trade and China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange. The benchmark palm oil contract for August delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was down 1.4 […]
Read MoreWhile Cambodian mango varieties such as Keo Romeat are well regarded in overseas markets, there are constraints which need to be addressed before large scale exports can be achieved, said the owner of the largest agro-industrial company in Cambodia yesterday. Mong Reththy, owner and founder of the Mong Reththy Group Co. Ltd., told Khmer Times […]
Read More[SINGAPORE] General Motors Co will slash headcount in its international headquarters in Singapore as part of its efforts to reduce exposure to unprofitable and unpromising markets. GM International – which oversees markets such as India, Southeast Asia, and South Korea, among others – will reduce its staff to about 50 from 180 by the year […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S economic growth this year is likely to be better than last year’s 2 per cent, even as the city-state’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) keeps its earlier forecast range of 1 to 3 per cent for 2017. This comes as the economy saw a slower, but “resilient” pace of growth in the first […]
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