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Brunei inflation low, stable

Brunei Darussalam’s inflation has been low and stable averaging around 1.2 per cent over the last 40 years. This was revealed by Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) Deputy Managing Director (Monetary Operations/Development and International) Hajah Noorrafidah binti Haji Sulaiman in a presentation during the AMBD 10th Anniversary Seminar at The Rizqun International Hotel yesterday. Themed […]

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Brunei passport ranked fifth most powerful

A new passport index from Sovereign Man rated Brunei Darussalam as having the world’s fifth most powerful passport. Brunei Darussalam scored 178.8, where travellers from the Sultanate can travel to 140 countries without a visa. The Sultanate scored an ‘A’ passport grade, which is an excellent travel document that provides access to the world’s most […]

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Thailand: Covid-19 situation pressuring baht

The baht opened at 31.84 to the US dollar on Thursday, strengthening from Wednesday’s closing rate of 31.86. The Thai currency is likely to move between 31.80 and 31.95 during the day, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool said. Poon reiterated that the baht was being affected by the Covid-19 situation in Thailand, which has […]

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Thailand: Exports surge 41.6% y/y in May

Exports surged to a more than expected 41.59% in May from a year earlier, the fastest pace in nearly 11 years, as global demand improved, the commerce ministry reported on Thursday. That compared with a forecast for a jump of 30% in May in a Reuters poll and a rise of 13.09% in April.   Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2137803/exports-surge-41-6-y-y-in-may

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Malaysia: World Bank cuts 2021 GDP projection to 4.5%

KUALA LUMPUR: The sudden surge in Covid-19 cases over the past months and the movement restrictions that were reintroduced are expected to weigh on Malaysia’s economy, slowing the recovery compared with what was initially expected. Against this backdrop, the World Bank has lowered its projection on Malaysia’s economic growth by 1.5 percentage points to 4.5% […]

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