PRIVATE-sector economists have lowered Singapore’s economic growth forecast for 2019 once again, easing slightly from an earlier prediction of 2.6 per cent in December. They expect growth to come in at 2.5 per cent this year, according to the latest quarterly survey of professional forecasters by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, released on Wednesday. A […]
Read MoreConsumer confidence rose for the second straight month in February, boosted by the upcoming general election and the return of Chinese tourists. According to the latest survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC), the consumer confidence index rose to 82 points from 80.7 in January after registering 79.4 in December, 80.5 in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country incurred a trade deficit of $3.76 billion in January, higher than the $3.16-billion gap a year earlier, as imports rebounded and exports continued to drop, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday. In its latest trade report, the PSA said imports reached $9.03 billion in January, up by 5.8 percent […]
Read MoreUnder a program between Myanmar’s Yangon and China’s Kunming, a Memorandum of Understanding on official rice exports to China will be signed soon, said U Aung Htoo, Deputy Minister of Commerce. “We plan to sign the MoU for the export of rice and broken rice to China by this month or next. Negotiations are at […]
Read MoreThe private sector has welcomed the government’s move to reduce the number of public holidays in the in the Kingdom – known for having the most public holidays in the world – by seven days. However, the government had just added the “Day of Remembrance” on May 20, last year, which brings the country’s total […]
Read MoreTHE rental market for non-landed private properties and HDB flats in Singapore remained stagnant in February, with volume in both markets recording a double-digit drop month on month, going by flash estimates from real estate portal SRX on Wednesday. OrangeTee & Tie head of research and consultancy Christine Sun noted that the fall in rental volume could be […]
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