MANILA, Philippines — Inflation may exceed the central bank’s two to four percent target for 2018 due to the implementation of the tax reform law, according to a survey conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Zeno Ronald Abenoja, director at the BSP’s Department of Economic Research, said the central bank’s Private Sector Economists’ […]
Read MoreEfforts to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) over the past three years have so far not been sufficient to generate meaningful growth for the economy, experts said. While a higher volume of loans were dished out by state-owned and local banks, only a few SMEs have successfully expanded their operations in the past three […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S inflation remained muted in March, as the cost of food and services rose more slowly compared with the preceding month. The consumer price index – the main measure of inflation – edged up 0.2 per cent in March compared with the same month last year, according to Department of Statistics data released on Monday. […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Are you planning on purchasing gold in the near future? If so, here are three tips you should know about buying gold according to the President Director of Indonesian gold producer and provider PT Hartadinata Abadi, Sandro Sunanto. Hartadinata Abadi itself is expanding its business by establishing 200 stores by 2019. The company itself […]
Read MoreSingapore’s plan to become the world’s first Smart Nation is well under way as the city-state adapts its economy to many technological changes, says Beh Swan Gin, chairman of the Economic Development Board. “Remaking” the economy means that technology will be merged into every aspect of Singaporean people’s lives, he said at the recent launch in […]
Read MoreRe: Alibaba deal no monopoly threat: PM, The Sunday Nation, April 22 There is a monopoly threat. The rule of Thai pronouncements is: if there is a clear denial, it must be true. Have another look at the photo; that is the smile of a guy who just signed a monopoly deal. Samui Bodoh “Prayut […]
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