PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc hailed effective cooperation between the Vietnamese and Lao Ministries of Home Affairs, which has made positive contributions to the two nations’ friendly relations. The PM made that statement on September 29 at his reception for Lao Minister of Home Affairs Khammanh Sounvileuth who is on a working visit to Viet Nam. […]
Read MoreWhile the Asia-Pacific region is experiencing population ageing at an unprecedented rate, the growing number of young people in Laos can provide a significant momentum in driving economic growth. A senior economist from the Faculty of Economics and Business Management at the National University of Laos, Dr Phouphet Kyophilavong, told Vientiane Times on Wednesday that the country’s […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Inflation likely rose within the 2.8 percent to 3.6 percent range in September due to higher fuel, electricity and food prices, as well as the further weakening of the peso, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. “The forecast of the BSP’s Department of Economic Research suggests that September 2017 inflation could […]
Read MoreThe annual headline consumer price index rose for a third straight month in September, government data showed on Monday, beating forecasts but still below the central bank’s target, giving it room to keep monetary policy loose to aid growth. The index increased 0.86% in September from a year earlier, after a 0.32% rise in August. […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Singapore’s private home prices rose in the third quarter for the first time in four years, ending a stretch of 15 consecutive quarters of declines, the government’s preliminary estimates showed on Monday. The private residential property index rose 0.5% to 137.3 in the third quarter, after easing 0.1% in the second quarter, the Urban […]
Read MoreMyanmar’s special economic zones (SEZs) are a central part of a revitalised economic strategy in which increased manufacturing activity will play a key role. And breathing renewed life and energy into stagnant or stalled SEZs has moved to the top of the government’s agenda. “SEZs promote the transfer of technology, encourage infrastructure development and attract […]
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