BERLIN: The global travel industry is likely to expand by 4% in 2019 despite slowing economic growth in key areas such China and Europe, but a no-deal Brexit could wipe out 700,000 travel-related jobs, a top industry association said on Tuesday. The travel and tourism sector grew 3.9% to $8.8 trillion in 2018, accounting for 10.5% […]
Read MoreJAKARTA, March 6 (Xinhua) — Consumers in Indonesia stoked confidence on the country’s economy as the consumer confident index was relatively stable in February, a survey of the central bank showed here on Wednesday. Consumer confidence index of the Indonesian central bank, Bank Indonesia, touched 125.1 in February compared with 125.5 in January. It came […]
Read MoreThe world’s top producers of natural rubber will curb exports by 240,000 tonnes for four months from April, they said on Wednesday, in a bid to prop up global prices for the commodity. The move was first announced in late February, following a meeting of the International Tripartite Rubber Council (ITRC), which comprises Thailand, Indonesia, […]
Read MoreThailand’s cabinet agreed on Tuesday to establish a Temporary Myanmar Labour Data Collection Centre in Samut Prakan for the convenience of migrant workers seeking to renew their passports in order to continue working in Thailand. The idea for the centre, which will renew the passports of two categories of Myanmar workers, was proposed by the […]
Read MoreWe all want to live in a safe place, where crime, healthcare and getting a job are the least of our worries. But it can be difficult to find the ideal city to safely live and work in – especially for women. According to a study by ValueChampion, a financial analysis and comparison site, the safest country in […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The country’s key interest rate could be cut in the next four months, considering Bank Negara’s more cautious tone on the Malaysian economy recently, says AmBank Research. The research firm said in a note it expected the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to slash the benchmark overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 […]
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