Thailand is scheduled to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today to form a deeper trade partnership through a “mini-FTA” with Kofu city in central Japan. Once signed, the trade partnership with Kofu will be the first mini trade agreement for the Thai government. A similar pact with Telangana state in India was scheduled to […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar, backed by rising crude oil prices amid the higher number of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia. At 9am, the local note rose slightly by 45 basis points (bps) to open at 4.1850/1890 against the greenback from 4.1895/1940 at last Friday’s close. Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd economist […]
Read MoreBusiness operators are calling for financial relief measures, including a debt moratorium and new loans with relaxed conditions, to help small and medium enterprises cope with Covid-19. The request was made ahead of Monday’s meeting of the government’s economic team called by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Members of the team are expected to consider an […]
Read MoreThe free trade agreement (FTA) between Cambodia and China is likely to come into force next year, after winning unanimous support from the National Assembly’s expert committee. The Ministry of Commerce will now submit a draft law to the National Assembly for approval. Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak held a video meeting with Nin Saphon, […]
Read MoreThe Vietnam Free Trade Agreement Portal (FTAP) with people and businesses at the center of its service is aimed at improving the quality and efficiency of Vietnam’s FTAs implementation. Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has approved action plan No.1718/QD-BCT for the upgrade and development of the FTAP in the period 2021-2025, with […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines risks losing the gains it made in recovering job losses if the government decides to revert economic areas to lockdown to stem the spread of new variants, the Department of Finance said. In an economic bulletin, Finance Undersecretary and chief economist Gil Beltran cautioned that the Philippines has yet to […]
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