CONSUMER Price Index (CPI) in January 2017 decreased by 0.3 per cent over December 2016. Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Index increased by 0.4 per cent while the Non-Food Index fell by 0.5 per cent. The decrease in the overall CPI in January 2017 was due to lower prices of Transport (1.0 per cent); followed by […]
Read MoreEmirates Airlines will expand its presence in Cambodia by launching a daily passenger flight between Dubai and Phnom Penh, with a stopover in Yangon, as part of the Dubai-based carrier’s push into the region. Launching on July 1, the daily flight will connect Dubai to Phnom Penh via a 90-minute stopover in Yangon, using a […]
Read MoreSMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) and businesses, already feeling the pain from a tough business climate, are unhappy with the lack of short-term measures that they were hoping to see in Budget 2017. Although there are targeted measures such as the hike in the cap for corporate income tax (CIT) rebate, many are lamenting that […]
Read MoreLaos is currently facing a variety of chemical management issues due to a shortage of a full set of regulations, adequate knowledge, the proper equipment and a satisfactory budget. At the 11th Regional Chemicals Management Forum held yesterday in Vientiane, Deputy Director General of the Industry and Handicrafts Department under the Ministry of Industry and […]
Read MoreWhile it is easy to stick to old methods and rely on traditional marketing techniques, there are now more tools than ever for companies to take advantage of in order to manage their brand, and the arrival of multinational corporations (MNCs) has disrupted the local competition among Myanmar firms. Thomas Hayward, founder and executive creative […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The consumer price index (CPI) for January 2017 rose 3.2% from a year ago, mainly due to the increase in petrol prices and food and exceeding a Bloomberg survey of a 2.7% rise. The Statistics Department said on Wednesday the inflation rate rose 1.1% from December 2016. It said the CPI rose 3.2% […]
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