SINGAPORE – Manufacturing output in Singapore rose by a meagre 0.6 per cent in July, weighed down by a drop in electronics and biomedical production, according to data released by the Economic Development Board (EDB) on Friday (Aug 26). July’s scant growth was also well below the 5.3 per cent increase forecast by economists in a […]
Read MoreHANOI: The trend of international economic integration has opened up many trade opportunities for the Vietnamese business community. However, there are also many scams that cause local firms to suffer heavy losses. This was presented at a workshop “Prevention of disputes and fraud in international trade – experiences for Vietnamese businesses from the case of […]
Read MoreThailand’s official unemployment rate in the second quarter dropped to its lowest since the Covid-19 pandemic began and should improve further as the economy recovers following an easing of restrictions, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) said on Friday. Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy is gaining steam as its crucial tourism sector picks up. The […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Director of the Center of Economics and Law Studies (Celios) Bhima Yudhistira predicted that the poverty gap will widen more quickly if egg prices continue to skyrocket. The number of poor people will also increase following the hike in the price of basic food needs. “Chicken eggs contribute 4.12 percent to the poverty line in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Credit growth in the Philippines is likely to taper off in the second half of the year amid the central bank’s tightening cycle to anchor inflation expectations, according to Fitch Ratings. In its non-rating action commentary titled “Philippine Banking Sector to Sustain Improving Profitability as Rate Rises,” the debt watcher said high […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Business sentiment continued to be positive for the third quarter (3Q) of this year with the confidence indicator of 4.7% compared with 3.5% in the second quarter (2Q), according to the Statistics Department. The services sector anticipated better performance with the confidence indicator of 13.6% in the reference quarter from 5.6% in 2Q, […]
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