Jakarta. A Bank Indonesia survey recently revealed that the country’s consumer confidence index or CCI has risen to 128.3 points in May, up by 2.2 points from April’s 126.1. The central bank attributed the stronger consumer confidence to the also increasing current economic condition index (CECI) and consumer expectation index (CEI). Bank Indonesia data shows that CECI […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade posted a monthly sales value of RM136 billion, up 6.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in April 2023, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) said. Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the increment was attributed to the retail trade sub-sector, which grew 12.9 per cent or […]
Read MoreDuring the period, the country’s total export-import value was estimated at $262.54 billion, down 14.7 per cent year-on-year. HÀ NỘI — The State budget’s revenues from export-import activities hit over VNĐ152.94 trillion (US$6.5 billion) in the first five months of this year, making up 36 per cent of the estimate, down 18 per cent year on […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S international visitor arrivals exceeded one million in May, for the third straight month, but slipped from April’s post-pandemic high. Tourism arrivals slid to 1.11 million in May, down from 1.13 million recorded in the preceding month, based on the latest figures from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) on Monday (Jun 12). But the month’s arrival […]
Read MoreCambodia’s exports in the first five months of 2023 were worth $9.18 billion, down 2.4 percent from $9.41 billion for the same period last year, according to a General Department of Customs and Excise report. The country’s main exports were apparel, footwear, travel goods, bicycles, and agricultural products such as rice, rubber, cassava, bananas, and […]
Read MoreSome industry leaders are concerned about higher interest rates affecting businesses, especially small ones, in addition to weakening the purchasing power of homebuyers. On May 31, the Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to raise the policy rate to 2.00% from 1.75% to curb inflation risks as the economy gathers strength. Many state […]
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