Singapore’s anti-trust body proposed fines on ride-hailing firms Grab and Uber, provisionally finding that their merger had reduced competition and suggesting remedies such as the sale of their car-leasing businesses. The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) also warned that it may require the companies to unwind the merger depending on whether the remedies […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Prices of goods and services further spiked by 5.2 percent in June, the highest in more than five years and significantly surpassing market expectations, taking even economic managers by surprise. Earlier this week, the Department of Finance said it expected headline inflation – the rate of change in the consumer price index […]
Read More(KPL) While giving a guidance talk at the 11th Lao Business Forum on Jul 5, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith emphasized the importance of strengthening the business sector through the improvement of business-related laws and regulations adding that doing so could help achieve the national socio-economic development goals. He urged the relevant sectors to use the forum […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Newly-appointed International Trade and Industry Minister Darell Leiking sees opportunities for Malaysia in the event of a trade war between the US and China. “China is a very big importer of our goods, so there are a lot of opportunities for us during a trade war. “We can engage with China (on the […]
Read MoreTrade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita has said that Indonesia will prepare a retaliatory policy if the United States moves forward with its plan to impose tariffs on 124 products imported from Indonesia as part of its effort to reduce the trade deficit between the two countries. However, to prevent the US from imposing tariffs, he said that the Indonesian government and the […]
Read MoreThe consumer confidence index climbed to 81.3 in June from 80.1 in May on exports, tourism and rising farm prices, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce announced on Thursday. The increase was also attributed to the government’s signal that it would control fuel prices, a matter that had worried consumers in May. According to […]
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