Laos’ regulatory environment for business development has improved, but more must be done to speed up the country’s economic recovery. A new joint report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI), the second edition of the Provincial Facilitation for Investment and Trade (ProFIT) Index, recommends that the government take steps […]
Read MoreThe Cambodian government has pushed for upgrading the existing railway system to a high-speed railway, building new railway lines domestically, and connecting the tracks to neighbouring countries. Prime Minister Hun Sen said this yesterday at an inauguration ceremony of 38 roads and other physical infrastructure in Siem Reap City, Siem Reap province. The existing two […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s export and import unit value indices recorded positive growth in February 2022, at 2.1 per cent and 1.3 per cent, respectively, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) External Trade Indices report for February 2022. Chief statistician Malaysia Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the export unit value index’s growth […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is expected to see the highest bond yields among Asia-Pacific nations due to inflationary pressures from rising oil prices and the US Fed rate hikes. In a report, Oxford Economics said the Philippines may post the largest increase in yield spreads this year due to a number of factors. The […]
Read MoreThai exports are expected to rise by 5% this year, compared with a previous forecast of 5% to 8% growth, due to uncertainty over the Russia-Ukraine war, the Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC) reported on Tuesday. According to TNSC’s forecast, exports would increase by 8% in the first quarter from a year earlier and by […]
Read MoreTHE “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) trend does not pose a significant risk as yet to consumer debt levels in Singapore, but a code of conduct for the industry will be launched in the second half of this year, the House was told on Tuesday (Apr 5). The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is counting […]
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