SINGAPORE’S unemployment rates in July remained low at pre-pandemic levels, according to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Friday (Sep 9). The overall unemployment rate held steady at 2.1 per cent, unchanged from the previous month. Resident unemployment increased slightly to 2.9 per cent from 2.8 per cent in June; citizen unemployment was unchanged at […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s jobless rate in July slipped to its lowest level during the pandemic as the economy continued its reopening, but the number of people looking for additional work increased, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In a briefing yesterday, national statistician Dennis Mapa said preliminary results of the Labor Force […]
Read MoreThe number of employment of Cambodian workers at 102 companies in the Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (Royal Group PPSEZ) has increased to 40,026 compared to 21,585 in 2019, 26,444 in 2020 and 34,179 in 2021 despite businesses got suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic and lay off some of their employees, according […]
Read MoreBANGKOK – Thailand’s goal of becoming South-east Asia’s leading trading centre for digital assets has suffered a setback, following moves by regulators to tighten rules in the wake of trading irregularities and the collapse of a major acquisition involving a crypto exchange. Trading of cryptocurrencies on Thailand’s licensed exchanges slumped to 64 billion baht (S$2.5 billion) in […]
Read MoreMALAYSIA’S central bank raised the key overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.5 per cent on Thursday (Aug 8) in a widely-expected move, while noting that growth momentum is expected to continue. Bank Negara Malaysia emphasised that the monetary policy committee is not on any pre-set course and will continue to assess evolving […]
Read MoreVietnam’s upbeat growth outlook is bucking the slowing trend elsewhere in Asia. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast for this year from 6% to 7% and remains the only significant upward revision among major Asian economies. “Vietnam’s upbeat growth outlook is bucking the slowing trend elsewhere in Asia, with relatively […]
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