MANILA, Philippines — Unemployment eased in 2019 as more Filipinos joined the workforce, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Preliminary results of the 2019 Annual Estimates of Labor Force Survey showed that based on the average of the four LFS rounds – January, April, July and October – the country’s labor force population – Filipinos […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The deputy PM said Vietnam needs to mobilize domestic financial sources and credits to develop 8,000 megawatts per year. Vietnam is seeking the World Bank’s finance for its growing energy sector which needs roughly US$9-US$10 billion per year. Vietnam needs to mobilize domestic financial sources and loans to fulfil its power generation target […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE Post (SingPost) is eyeing a 50 to 60 per cent slice of the domestic e-commerce delivery pie, after seeing its share improve from 20 to about 46 per cent in the last two years. Paul Coutts, chief executive officer of the mainboard-listed postal service provider, did not specify a time-frame to reach the target. […]
Read MoreLegislation intended to relax Myanmar’s existing ban on alcohol imports has moved to the attorney general for approval, according to the commerce ministry. Trade Department Director-General U Minn Minn told The Myanmar Times that the ministry had finished drawing up the regulations and once the draft legislation was approved by the attorney general it would be presented to the […]
Read MoreWHAT started as a spat with the European Union (EU) over Indonesian palm oil has escalated into a far broader trade dispute with imported European spirits and now dairy products caught in the crossfire. Trade tensions have ratcheted up since the European Commission concluded in March that palm oil causes excessive deforestation and should not […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Government financing surged by 47.4 percent to P50.27 billion in October from P34.1 billion a year ago as the country continued to borrow more from domestic and foreign sources to fill in the funding gap, according to the Bureau of Treasury. Gross domestic financing through the issuance of Treasury bills and bonds […]
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