MANILA, Philippines — Local pork producers have slammed the move of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to expand the distribution areas of pork imports under the minimum access volume (MAV) Plus, saying it will further hurt the local sector and not reduce the prices of pork. In a viber message, Pork Producers Federation of the […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s exports in September rose 24.7% from a year earlier, beating expectations, government data showed on Thursday. The median forecast of 14 economists was for September’s exports to grow 14.6%. Malaysia’s imports in September grew 26.5% on-year. The trade surplus in the month was recorded at 26.1 billion ringgit ($6.29 billion). Source: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40129639/malaysias-september-exports-rise-247-exceed-forecast
Read MoreThe Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) has urged related agencies to consider a waiver of capital gains tax for venture capital (VC) funds investing in local tech startups, as another drive for startup investment in the country. The move is also a part of the strategies to build a digital business ecosystem as […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE(THE BUSINESS TIMES) – In line with the economy’s broad recovery, rents and prices of industrial space in Singapore rose for the fourth straight quarter, while delays in completion persisted. Occupancy in the July-September period was flat over the previous quarter at 90.1 per cent, although it improved by a mild 0.5 percentage point on a […]
Read MoreState-run financial institutions stand ready to provide liquidity to around 175,000 business operators in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to help them deal with the impact of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The move is in line with the policy of Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith that the state-run banks join forces to support the EEC, which […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 ― The ringgit continued to depreciate against the US dollar at the opening on Thursday, with investors waiting on the sidelines ahead of the Budget 2022 tabling tomorrow, said a dealer. At 9.05am, the local currency eased to 4.1540/1570 versus the greenback from 4.1530/1560 at yesterday’s close. The dealer said ringgit had been experiencing technical correction due to its […]
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