MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) kept interest rates at record lows as expected yesterday as the economy’s recovery continues to gain traction amid improved mobility due to the calibrated relaxation of quarantine measures. BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said the policy-setting Monetary Board, holding its first in-person meeting since the virus outbreak […]
Read MoreThe economy is expected to grow by 1.5% this year boosted by the easing of Covid restriction measures and the country’s reopening, and 4.2% next year, according to the latest forecast by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC). UTCC president Thanavath Phonvichai said on Thursday the country’s reopening is believed to help draw […]
Read MoreHÀ NỘI — The national plan for e-commerce development in the 2021-25 period aims to turn e-commerce into one of the pioneering areas of the digital economy, helping enhance the competitiveness of businesses and promoting the growth of both the domestic market and exports, according to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Sinh Nhật […]
Read MoreMANILA: The Philippines has approved a plan to allow entry soon to foreign tourists vaccinated against Covid-19, its tourism ministry said on Friday, following moves by other Southeast Asian countries to relax travel curbs. The coronavirus task force “approved in principle the entry of fully vaccinated tourists” from countries with low Covid-19 cases, the ministry […]
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry has imposed anti-dumping duty on steel and fibreglass measuring tapes imported from Cambodia and Singapore. This follows the Designated Authority in the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), concluding a circumvention in the anti-dumping duty imposed on such tapes originating from China. The Designated Authority had, in September 2021, in its final […]
Read MoreThe year 2021 will be the fifth in a row that Vietnam remains in the top 10 in terms of remittance. Vietnam has moved up one notch to be the world’s eighth-largest remittance recipient with an inflow of US$18.1 billion in 2021, accounting for 4.9% of its GDP while last year the figure was $17.2 […]
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