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Philippines: Inflation hits 2.7% in Jan

MANILA, Philippines – Consumer prices accelerated to 2.7 percent in January, the fastest in more than two years since it registered at 3.7 percent in November 2014, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday. The rapid uptick was driven mainly by the higher price adjustment in the heavily-weighted indices of housing, water, electricity, gas and […]

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Thailand: Visa incentives extended to woo tourists

The cabinet on Tuesday extended by six months to August free visas at Thai consulates and embassies and discounts on visas on arrival for visitors from 21 countries. The Tourism and Sports Ministry proposed the extension to attract foreign tourists as the measure earlier set for three months from early December to Feb 28 raised […]

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Malaysia’s exports rise 10.7% to RM75.6bil

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s exports rose 10.7% to RM75.6bil in December 2016 from a year ago, exceeding economists’ expectations of a growth of 9.6%, underpinned by higher exports of electrical and electronic (E&E) products and palm oil and palm-based products. The Statistics Department in a statement on Wednesday said on a month-on-month (m-o-m) basis, exports increased […]

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Singapore looking to raise water tariffs

THE Singapore government is looking to raise water tariffs as the cost of producing and supplying water rises. This comes as the level of water in Linggiu reservoir in Johor remains low, and Singapore ramps up other sources of water supply through desalination and NEWater plants. “Going forward we are seeing higher costs in producing […]

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