MANILA, Philippines — Price increases felt by poor families continued to ease in September on the back of more lower utility costs and food prices, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported Thursday. Inflation for bottom 30% income households stood at 0.9% in September, slower than 2.3% recorded in August and 9.5% a year ago. According to the […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Asia is bracing for the latest U.S. Treasury report on foreign currency manipulators, coming in the middle of a trade war that shows no sign of ending. The twice-yearly report is due in coming weeks and will likely see the return of Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam on the watchlist. The three Southeast Asian nations […]
Read MoreIndonesia’s ranking in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business (EODB) index has remained stagnant at 73rd despite efforts to attract investment by removing unfriendly regulations. The country’s ranking in the 2020 EODB index cuts against President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s target for Indonesia to be ranked 40th next year. According to the report, released on Thursday by […]
Read MoreU Kyaw Kyaw Maung, governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) and his Thai counterpart Veerathai Santiprabhob, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote the use of the Myanmar kyat and Thai baht for trading at the border, according to an October 21 statement issued by the Bank of Thailand. The governors also […]
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry is in the process of writing up regulations for the implementation of tax deductions for research and development (R&D) and labor-intensive industries. The head of the state revenue department at the Finance Ministry’s Fiscal Policy Agency, Syarif Ibrahim, said in Jakarta on Tuesday that the ministry should carefully formulate the regulations to […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures closed at an eight-month high on Wednesday, buoyed by sharp gains in rival oils, though a slightly stronger ringgit and worries over demand from India capped gains. The benchmark palm oil contract for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed 0.3% higher at 2,323 ringgit ($554.95) per […]
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