KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — The country’s unemployment rate continued its downward trend at 4.5 per cent in September 2021, registering 729,600 unemployed persons, said Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin. He said the labour force situation had improved further as employment continued to increase while the unemployment rate was on a declining trend. […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – The central bank is building the technology infrastructure and technical competencies that are necessary to issue a digital Singapore dollar should the Republic decide to do so in the future. This comes even as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) does not yet see an urgent need for such retail central bank digital […]
Read MoreChina is on track to cut tariffs when an Asia-Pacific trade deal comes into force at the start of next year, according to the Ministry of Commerce. The ministry said on Saturday that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement would boost confidence in economic growth among the pact’s members in the aftermath of the […]
Read MoreIn the first phase, there will be four one-way flights per week with a total number of arrivals of up to 12,000. Vietnam will likely reopen its borders to international commercial flights from the first quarter of 2022, giving passengers entry without pre-approval from the competent authorities and performing routine immigration and medical control procedures. […]
Read MoreThailand is ready to employ the BCG – bio, circular and green –model to help rebuild the economy, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said at the 32nd Apec Minister’s Meeting on Monday. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, which kicked off this week, is being hosted virtually by New Zealand. Apec talks will focus on the […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 32.89 to the US dollar on Tuesday, strengthening from Monday’s closing rate of 33.05, which was the lowest in a month and a half. The Thai currency is likely to move between 32.80 and 33 to the greenback during the day, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool predicted. Poon said the […]
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