JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesia’s central bank has urged credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) to raise its rating for Indonesia’s sovereign debt from junk bond status to reflect a number of recent reforms. S&P is the only one of the three major rating agencies to rate Indonesian sovereign debt so low. Speaking at an […]
Read MoreSingapore has the potential to become the world’s largest commodity trading hub in the decade ahead as trade flows shift towards Asia. The Republic – already Asia’s largest commodity trading hub – is well-placed to take advantage of rising demand for commodities like metals and agricultural products in the region, said Trade and Industry Minister […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – The Philippines remained one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia at the start of the year, but the pace of growth fell below expectations. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reported yesterday gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 6.4 percent in the first quarter – lower than the market forecast of between […]
Read MoreThe Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has the potential to deliver significant business opportunities for Cambodia, given that the 16 RCEP participating countries contribute about 30 percent of global GDP and more than a quarter of world exports, said a Commerce Ministry official yesterday. “RCEP will help Cambodia achieve more open markets and cement better […]
Read MoreBANGKOK/HANOI, May 18 – Rice prices hit multi-month peak in Thailand and Vietnam this week on export prospects, while high rates in India kept buyers at bay, traders said on Thursday. BANGKOK/HANOI, May 18 – Rice prices hit multi-month peak in Thailand and Vietnam this week on export prospects, while high rates in India kept […]
Read MoreA total of 12,934 job seekers had registered under the Employment Center Brunei (Brunei Jobcentre -JCB). Fraction of the total, 2,362 are those who graduated with a Degree and above, HND 1,212, 3,661 Vocational and Technical, 468 for Pre-University and 5,231 people for High school qualification and below. Senior Planning Advisor at the center, Ilyasuriani […]
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