FOREIGN investors and visitors are seen as the key drivers for the economic advancement of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) while also supporting the region’s local communities. “The EEC, along with the Thailand 4.0 policy, is the key to our business strategy, as it is in line with the digital transformation of our company,” Pierre […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Malacañang yesterday expressed optimism that the rice tariffication bill would face smooth sailing in the bicameral conference committee after the Senate approved its version of the measure. The bill, which aims to replace the quantitative import restrictions on rice with tariffs, was approved on third and final reading by the Senate Wednesday. […]
Read MoreTrade value between Thai and China under a free trade agreement (FTA) reached US$59.15 billion in the first nine months, up 9.9 per cent from the same period last year, according to an official of the Foreign Trade Department, under the Commerce Ministry. Exports to China accounted for $22.24 billion of the total value, with […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Singapore’s exports growth picked up the annual pace in October and handily beat forecasts, thanks to a continued surge in pharmaceutical shipments though the key electronics sector contracted again, official data showed on Friday. Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) from the city-state last month rose 8.3 percent year-on-year, data from the trade agency International Enterprise Singapore showed, ahead of the revised 8.1 […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy expanded at 4.4% in the the third quarter ended Sept 30, which is slower than the 6.2% a year ago. It was also below economists’ expectations of a 4.6% growth. Bank Negara Malaysia data showed on Friday the services sector expanded by 7.2%, manufacturing by 5% and construction up by 4.6%. […]
Read MoreBank Indonesia on Thursday raised its policy rate to maintain the attractiveness of Indonesian assets. Following its two-day board of governors meeting, the central bank decided to hike its seven-day reverse repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 6 percent, while the lending and deposit facilities were increased by the same amount to 6.75 […]
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