Cambodia’s exports to the member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) totaled $1.956 billion in the first three months of this year, up 11 percent over the same period last year, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce. For the January-March period, Cambodia’s top four export destinations were Vietnam, China, Thailand, and […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The government capped the month of March with a heavier debt burden, as the Duterte administration continued its pandemic-led borrowing spree to fund a large budget deficit. The state’s liabilities amounted to P12.68 trillion in March, up 4.8% month-on-month, the Bureau of the Treasury reported Tuesday. Explaining the ascent, the Treasury said […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S retail sales rose 8.7 per cent year on year in March, reversing the previous month’s decrease of 3.5 per cent. The increase in March was attributed partly to larger growth in industries such as computer and telecommunications equipment, wearing apparel and footwear, as well as cosmetics, toiletries and medical goods, said the Department of Statistics (SingStat) […]
Read MoreThailand is joining 53 member countries to propose the World Trade Organization (WTO) address export bans on food and agricultural products after members who are net food importers raised concerns about food shortages based on the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. According to Trade Negotiations Department director-general Auramon Supthaweethum, many countries have imposed restrictions on […]
Read MoreKATHMANDU: The minimum wage of a migrant worker including the Nepali has been hiked by 25 percent. The Malaysian government hiked the minimum salary of a migrant worker from 1,200 ringgit to 1,500. Issuing a press note, Nepali Embassy in Malaysia said that it would not attest to the demand letter if the minimum wage […]
Read MoreHoteliers have mixed feelings about a new phase of the hotel subsidy scheme “We Travel Together” after the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) suggested hotels could offer a 50% discount for an additional 1 million room nights. TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said cooperation from hotels was important to stimulate domestic trips without solely depending on a […]
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