MANILA, Philippines — Local vehicle assemblers registered a 15 percent decline in sales in January from a year ago on continued weak demand for cars. The joint report of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association Inc. (TMA) released yesterday showed total vehicle sales reached 26,888 units in January, down […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Private home prices in Singapore are unlikely to stage a rapid rebound after the government imposed further property curbs in mid-2018, the finance chief of the country’s largest developer said. “If we see a 5 per cent increase in home prices I think that will be a pretty good year for the […]
Read MoreWHILE THE Thai government has a list of up to 12 economic deliverables as it chairs Asean this year, business leaders are not sure its work this year will benefit the private sector in the near future. Arin Jira, chair of the Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-BAC), commended the government for setting a progressive agenda […]
Read MoreChin State is looking to attract local and foreign investors to accelerate the development of tourism, agriculture, livestock, and electricity generation in the state, U Aung Naing Oo, the secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC), said Tuesday. As part of efforts to attract potential investors theChin State Investment and Products Fair will be held on […]
Read MoreASIAN markets were mixed on Tuesday with investors cautiously optimistic that China and the US can reach a deal ending their trade war as the two sides prepare to resume talks this week. With New York closed for a public holiday there were few catalysts to drive buying, though the release of Federal Reserve minutes […]
Read MoreTHE Lao and Chinese governments have signed a funding agreement designed to finance a range of projects under the Mekong-Lancang cooperation framework. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongphan Savanphet and Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong on Friday signed the agreement on the Mekong-Lancang cooperation special fund for 2018 at the Lao Ministry of Foreign […]
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