ECONOMISTS cautioned on Monday that Singapore’s exports are not out of the woods yet, even as shipments defied expectations to rebound in February after three straight months of decline. Last month’s positive export figures was mostly due to a favourable base effect, and not a signal that the worst is over on the trade front, […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – International experiences show that a fair treatment given to both foreign and domestic investors could facilitate investment capital from foreign companies to Vietnam. Foreign investors doing businesses in Vietnam through major capital contribution or establishing a company should be given the same treatment as its domestic peers, according to the Vietnam Association of […]
Read MoreAFTER AN extended period of holding the policy rate at 1.50 per cent, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided in December 2018 to raise the policy rate to 1.75 per cent. At the following meeting in February 2019, the committee voted to maintain the policy. Still, two members out of six voted to raise the […]
Read MoreCANADIAN and Thai trade negotiators believe the Kingdom can play a leading role in reforming the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to save it from complete collapse. However, one local economist disagrees, saying it is beyond the capacity of such a small country to save the WTO from a crisis in its multilateral trading system. Stephen […]
Read MoreThe government has lowered this year’s revenue target for the tourist industry from US$20 billion to US$17.6 billion. Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said on Monday that the lower projection was based on last year’s low forex earnings, which, according to Bank Indonesia, amounted to $15.6 billion, lower than the government’s target of $17 billion. “Last […]
Read MoreThe State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) has said the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) committee, instead of Airports of Thailand (AoT), must have the final say on whether the concession for duty-free operations at four major airports comes under the PPP law. The move came after the AoT threw down the gauntlet on Monday, claiming that the controversial […]
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