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Thailand: Tetra Pak underlines four trends in grocery

With the online grocery sector in Thailand estimated to grow five-fold by 2030 based on current projections, Tetra Pak Thailand is highlighting four major trends in online grocery in the 11th annual edition of the Tetra Pak Index.  In the study, the food processing and packaging giant focuses on the rise of online grocery and the […]

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Singapore revises GDP growth lower, flags trade risks

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy grew slower than initial estimates in the April-June period on a quarter-on-quarter basis, revised data showed, as the government flagged a likely moderation in growth in the second half. The city-state’s Trade and Industry Ministry (MTI) said retaliatory tariffs between the United States and its major trading partners and interest rate increases […]

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Indonesia: Rupiah Weakens, Bappenas: Indonesia is Considered Same as Turkey

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Today, Rupiah has weakened to Rp14,600 per USD. The head of the National Planning and Development Agency (Bappenas) Bambang Brodjonegoro said it was caused by the investor consolidation due to the exchange rate depreciation of the Turkish currency, Lira. “Indonesia and Turkey are considered as emerging markets, so in these initial stages, there must be some kind of consolidation […]

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Indonesia: Lowering deficit will ease pressure against rupiah: Sri Mulyani

The government has said it would monitor fundamental indicators of the economy – as renewed pressures stemming from Turkey reverberated throughout emerging markets – while emphasizing its priority to narrow the current-account deficit (CAD). Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the government would monitor the implementation of the state budget and balance sheets of state-owned […]

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