TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that inflation rate in April was at 0.09 percent due to adjustment to non-subsidized 900 VA electricity tariff. As such, inflation of the calendar year (January-April 2017) was at 1.28 percent and year-on-year inflation in April was 4.17 percent. The inflation was due to price increases in […]
Read MoreConsumer prices, which gauge the country’s inflation rate, rose for a 13th straight month in April, albeit at a slower pace, boosted largely by higher oil and finished food prices. The Commerce Ministry said the consumer price index (CPI), based on 422 products and services, rose 0.38% last month year-on-year but eased from 0.76% in […]
Read MoreExports are expected to grow 5% in April-June over the same quarter last year, maintaining the first three months’ pace, as buyers continue to build up inventory, the National Shippers’ Council said on Wednesday. But export gains may slow in the second half of the year if Thailand is affected by US trade protectionist measures, […]
Read More(VOVworld)-Vietnam has attracted nearly 11 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) since the beginning of 2017, according the Ministry of Planning and Investment. The Republic of Korea was the biggest foreign investor with more than 4 billion USD in the reviewed period. “Vietnam has seen encouraging signs in foreign investment, particularly from Korea, Japan, […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) attended the 30th ASEAN Summit held in Manila, Philippine, on April 28-30, 2017. On the sidelines of the summit, Kadin was involved in a business dialogue with local businessowners held at Conrad Hotel in Manila on Monday Morning, […]
Read MoreTo provide wider access to loan services for local firms, the establishment of a credit bureau is expected to be permitted by the Central Bank, an official of the bank told The Myanmar Times. For the setting up of a credit bureau, Myanmar Banks Association and a Singapore-based company – which has been operating a credit […]
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