Despite the pandemic which has caused disturbances in trade flow, Myanmar foreign trade is in the good shape thanks to the healthy demands for agricultural products, according to the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Economic Relations. Myanmar started to feel the impact of the COVID-19 earlier this year with business suffering a severe blow. However, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may bring the key interest rate down to 1.75 percent by year-end to support the economy amid the pandemic, according to London-based macroeconomy research firm Capital Economics. In a report, the think tank said the BSP may cut the main policy rate by 25 basis points […]
Read MoreAlthough sentiment among consumers and investors has not recovered from bruises of the Covid-19 pandemic, the business world is seeing more mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as conglomerates are taking advantage of the economic slowdown to restructure their businesses or capture prime assets at a discounted rate. Funding for the deals depends on a company’s financial […]
Read More[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian exports dropped 2.9 per cent in August from a year earlier, contrary to expectations for an increase, as shipments to key markets tumbled and demand for manufacturing, agriculture and mining goods dropped, government data showed on Monday. The contraction was far below the 4.8 per cent growth forecast by analysts in a […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Total food losses in Vietnam are estimated at 8.8 million tons or US$3.9 billion in 2018, equivalent to 2% of Vietnam’s GDP or 12% of the country’s agriculture value. The Danish Embassy in Hanoi and the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on Saturday jointly launched the campaign ‘Actions against Food […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — More companies may lay off workers as they shelve expansion plans for the fourth quarter and over the next 12 months as the economy took a downturn due to the implementation of mobility restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Redentor Paolo […]
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