MANILA, 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 […]
Read MoreVietnam officially reopened tourism on March 15 with a more open visa policy for some markets.. However, the number of travelers remains modest. On March 15, Vietnam unilaterally applied a visa waiver policy for citizens from 13 countries and bilaterally applied the same policy for citizens from 88 countries and territories. The e-visa resumed after […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s automotive manufacturing industry is facing an acute shortage of workers which could derail the national automotive manufacturing (NAM) ecosystem if not resolved immediately. Proton Vendor Association President Dato’ Dr Wan Mohamed bin Wan Embong said the NAM ecosystem might collapse with the loss of more than 500,000 jobs and wiping […]
Read More[MANILA] The World Bank cut its growth forecast for East Asia and the Pacific for 2022 to reflect the economic impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, warning the region could lose further momentum if conditions worsen. The Washington-based lender said in a report on Tuesday (Apr 5) it expected 2022 growth in the developing East […]
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