After a drop in prices of K150 a litre, fuel prices are likely to rise again within a few days according to retailers. Since December 20, local prices for fuel have been falling in line with a drop in the prices of crude oil on the international market. “But the oil prices started rising again […]
Read MoreThe baht’s value is projected to appreciate in the medium to long term because of slower interest-rate normalisation in the US and adverse effects from the US-China trade dispute, says the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organisations (Fetco). Capital flows are expected to return to emerging markets in the next few months as the US economy […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — An unexpected contraction in exports and the continued growth in imports widened the country’s trade deficit to $3.9 billion in November from the $3.28 billion gap a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday. The November trade deficit, however, eased from the record high $4.21 billion gap logged in October. PSA said exports fell 0.3 […]
Read MoreThe Kingdom’s rice exports saw a 1.5 per cent drop last year compared to 2017 due to the industry’s lingering challenges – the cost of production and competition with the international market. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries figures show that the country exported 626,225 tonnes of rice last year, decreasing 1.5 per cent from […]
Read More(VEN) – At a recent meeting of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Phan Van Chinh, Director of the Foreign TradeAgency, said the 2018 import and export value is expected to exceed forecasts and the targets set by the National Assembly. Satisfactory results Phan Van Chinh said that in the first 11 months of 2018, Vietnam exported more […]
Read MoreThe government is lowering its investment target for the electricity sector this year to US$12.04 billion, 1.3 percent less than last year’s target of $12.2 billion, after taking into account a recent slowdown in electricity consumption. Only $11.28 billion was invested in 2018, but that was 24.5 percent more than the $9.06 billion invested in […]
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