(KPL) The country’s exports to neighboring countries last year reached over US$4.1 billion. The Minister of Planning and Investment, Mr Souphanh Keomixay, made a statement at the 3rd Ordinary Session of the National Assembly on April 25. Laos’ exports are electricity, copper, bronze ores, clothes, gold, banana, tobacco, maize and rubber. The Hongsa Mine Mouth […]
Read MoreThe Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) launched a book building process yesterday to determine what price to offer in an initial public offering (IPO), before it is listed on the Cambodia Securities Exchange late next month. Once listed on the CSX, PAS will be the fifth company on the bourse joining Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – Government borrowings rose almost five times to P132.231 billion in February after the issuance of $2 billion worth of global bonds during the month, data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed. According to Treasury data, the February borrowings rose by about 390 percent from the P26.908 billion recorded in the […]
Read MoreAlthough global oil prices have rebounded more than 60% from the record low of US$30 a barrel during 2014-16 to a range of $50-55, oil demand remains high, encouraging oil retailers to run promotional campaigns to attract motorists. Thai retail oil demand has seen double-digit growth over the past few years, thanks partly to massive […]
Read MoreINFRASTRUCTURE development for transportation connectivity, telecommunications, along with the power, education and health sectors will all be the focus of Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its continuous assistance to Laos in upcoming years. Director General for ADB’s Southeast Asia Department James Nugent disseminated this plan in his interview with Vientiane Times and Lao News Agency […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The increase in government`s debt is manageable, an economic analyst at the University of Indonesia (UI) Lana Soelistianingsih said. Lana said that the focus should not be put on the amount, but on the debt-to-GDP ratio, which remains at 30 percent. “We should look at its debt to service ratio, which is […]
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