SINGAPORE – The supply of private homes from confirmed sites under the Government Land Sales (GLS) programme for the second half of this year has been raised by nearly 25 per cent to 2,000 units, up from 1,605 units for the first half of the year. “On balance, the Government has decided to moderately increase […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Foreign direct investments to the Philippines posted a headline-grabbing growth in March, thanks to a huge lift from base effects that will likely fade in the next months. Fresh data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas released Thursday showed job-generating FDIs posted a net inflow of $808 million in March, up 139.5% […]
Read MoreChinese government has confirmed the imports of more Cambodian agricultural products as contribution to the Kingdom’s agricultural development and to strengthen the relationship between the two countries. The confirmation was made by Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi during a meeting with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
Read MoreThe Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has urged factories to adopt stricter measures against Covid-19 amid growing concern over more factory shutdowns and their impact on supply chains and exports. The worry was raised yesterday by the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) after further cases were found in the manufacturing sector. Up […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Manila slipped six notches in the global ranking of livable cities as the COVID-19 pandemic strained its healthcare system, prompting the government to impose the world’s longest and strictest lockdown. Based on the Global Livability Index 2021 of UK-based The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Manila ranked 109 out of 140 cities that […]
Read MoreSingapore’s Grab Holdings Inc postponed the expected completion of its merger with a US blank-check company as the ride-hailing and food-delivery giant works on a financial audit of the past three years. The deal, set to be one of the largest-ever mergers with a blank-check company, is now expected to be completed in the fourth […]
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