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Malaysia: Ringgit opens higher on buying sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today on improved buying momentum for the domestic unit. At 9.08am, the local note advanced to 4.1500/1530 versus the greenback from Wednesday’s close of 4.1590/1610. ActivTrades trader Dyogenes Rodrigues Diniz said more than 75 per cent of the Malaysian population has received at least one shot of Covid-19 vaccine and the number of new infection cases […]

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Laos highlights need for digital transformation

A senior Lao leader has highlighted the need to accelerate digital transformation in line with sustainable development, while attending the ITU Digital World 2021 conference from October 12-14. A ceremony marked the 50th anniversary of the first ITU Telecom meeting, the forerunner of this year’s largely virtual conference and exhibition. Co-hosted by Vietnam and the […]

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Philippines: GDP growth targets attainable, says BSP

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) remains optimistic the country will hit its economic growth targets this year and next, brushing off an International Monetary Fund (IMF) downgrade. BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said in a Bloomberg TV interview that he is confident the country would hit its gross domestic product (GDP) growth […]

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Asean scrambles to set trade competition rules

Asean members are set to review trade competition regulations as concerns about fast-changing business structures grow, driven by the pandemic. According to Sakon Varunyuwatana, chairperson of the Office of Trade Competition Commission, all 10 Asean members agreed that business operators in their countries, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), have encountered rapidly shifting business structures […]

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Indonesia’s special economic zones attract over 4.5 billion USD

Nineteen operating Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in Indonesia have attracted a combined investment of 64.4 trillion rupiah (4.53 billion USD) and provided jobs for 23,000 workers, according to Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto. Jakarta(VNA) – Nineteen operating Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in Indonesia have attracted a combined investment of 64.4 trillion rupiah (4.53 […]

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