SINGAPORE exports kept up their growth momentum in August, with both electronics and non-electronics shipments rising on a low base effect. Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) expanded by 7.7 per cent year on year, picking up from 5.9 per cent in July, according to trade data released on Thursday. The preliminary figure from government agency Enterprise […]
Read MoreMany consumer goods and food retailers are opening new shops, while others have had to shut down and give back retail premises to landlords. Covid-19 has cast a shadow on the global and Vietnamese economy. However, not all opportunities have disappeared and not all retailers are bogged down in difficulties. International investors have seen share […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The local tourists are coming back, and resort hotels are seeing a spike in occupancy rates, with some recording occupancy rates of up to 90%. Malaysia Budget Hotel Association national deputy president Sri Ganesh Michiel said budget hotels in places such as Cameron Highlands, Langkawi and Tioman are reporting very good business – […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Term deposits fetched mixed results yesterday as cash-rich banks swarmed the auction, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The seven-day term deposits fetched 1.8377 percent or 1.01 basis points higher than last week’s 1.8276 percent. On the other hand, the yield of the 14-day tenor slipped by 0.19 basis points to […]
Read MoreThe Trade Negotiations Department looks set to conclude the overall study of the long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU and send the report to the commerce minister for consideration this month or early next. Director-general Auramon Supthaweethum said the department will hold a forum on the planned Thai-EU FTA to hear comments from […]
Read MoreThe government’s Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) on Wednesday approved a three-month consumption stimulus package worth Bt51 billion. The “Kon La Khreung” (Let’s Go Halves) package will cover 24 million people in two groups. In the first group, 14 million welfare cardholders will receive an extra monthly discount of Bt500 from October to December […]
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