[SINGAPORE] The lower half of households in Singapore saw their incomes from work grow last year, but at a slower pace than the wealthier half. Still, according to a Department of Statistics (DOS) report released on Thursday, income inequality changed little from 2016, as government transfers and taxes narrowed the gap between the rich and […]
Read MoreA Cambodian company is teaming up with a Thai investment partner to spend $100 million improving the quality of Cambodia’s agarwood trees, according to a memorandum of understanding signed by the two companies yesterday. Thoub Chankrassna Khmer Co (TCK), which owns agarwood plantations and an incense factory in Preah Sihanouk province, has partnered with Thai-based […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s total exports rose almost 19% to RM935.4bil in 2017 – the strongest growth since 2005 and a record high – underpinned by exports of electrical and electronics (E&E) and also major commodities. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said on Wednesday imports grew about 20% to RM838.14bil, driven by higher […]
Read MoreBank Indonesia (BI) has said Indonesia needs to boost its exports as the country’s foreign debt continues to increase as the government seeks to accelerate its infrastructure projects. BI senior deputy governor Mirza Adityaswara said in Jakarta on Thursday that while Indonesia’s foreign debt was still under control, the country’s deficient export value had caused […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has instructed relevant ministries and agencies to scrutinize all specialized management and inspections in a move to eliminate unnecessary or overlapped ones in 2018. In a recent meeting with the National Steering Committee for the ASEAN Single Window, National Single Window and trade facilitation, Hue said it […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) said the national foreign exchange (forex) reserves at the end of January reached US$131.98 billion. The figure represents a 1.36-percent monthly increase from December 2017’s US$130.20 billion. BI’s executive director for communications Agusman said the forex reserve increase was largely due to an increase in tax revenues and the government’s share […]
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