MANILA, Philippines — The country’s labor situation deteriorated anew in August as the number of jobless Filipinos rose following the fresh round of lockdowns due to a spike in COVID cases. The latest report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the unemployment rate jumped to 8.1 percent from 6.9 percent in July. This […]
Read MoreCambodia is Thailand’s main food export market as compelled well-known Thai retailers such as 7-Eleven and Big C to expand their branches in Cambodia. According to the Bangkok Post on September 29, the main export markets related to food for Thailand are the United States, Japan, Cambodia and China. The country’s food exports are expected […]
Read MoreJakarta (ANTARA) – Deputy of Entrepreneurship at the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs Siti Azizah has encouraged micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to join the digital ecosystem to help recover Indonesia’s economy. The MSMEs played a crucial role in the National Economic Recovery (PEN) program, she told a press conference held virtually and live in […]
Read MoreAsean is set to resume free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the EU after negotiations were suspended since 2009. According to commerce vice-minister Sansern Samalapa, who acted as the chief negotiator at the Asean Economic Ministers (AEM) meeting on Sept 8-9 with the EU, UK, Switzerland and Russia via teleconference, the European Commission on Trade […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Bhd will be launching the East Malaysia Crude Palm Oil Futures (Fepo) contract on Monday to meet the evolving needs of the Sabah and Sarawak palm oil market players for greater price transparency and alternative risk management tool. In a statement, Bursa Malaysia said the Fepo contract, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s total debt soared to a new record high of P11.64 trillion in August as government piled up more than P2 trillion in new debts over the past 12 months, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said yesterday. The BTr said the debt pile jumped by over 21 percent from P9.61 […]
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