INDONESIA will announce an export ban on a commodity later on Wednesday (Dec 21), President Joko Widodo said, without specifying which one, as he highlighted the success of his policy to stop nickel ore shipments to try to attract foreign investment. Jokowi, as the president is popularly known, said more bans will also be announced […]
Read MoreVietnam will not be prosperous without large private business groups because they are the pillars of the national economy and the backbone to create supply chains. Senior expert Tran Dinh Thien said that it is impossible to have an independent and self-reliant economy without a powerful business force. The country will not be prosperous without […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for this year is very likely to exceed the earlier projection of between 6.5% and 7%, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said sentiment remains positive at the end of 2022, with encouraging economic performance following the reopening […]
Read MoreThailand’s car production increased by 15% year-on-year to 190,155 units in November, the highest in 44 months, as the semiconductor shortage continued to ease, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI). This brought total numbers for the first 11 months to 1.72 million units, a year-on-year increase of 21%, and close to the 2022 target of […]
Read MoreMALAYSIA’S Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday (Dec 20) said the country’s gross domestic product this year was very likely to exceed earlier projections of between 6.5 per cent and 7 per cent. “This year’s economic performance is encouraging as a result of the reopening of the economy in line with a shift to a Covid-19 […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s balance of payments (BOP) deficit ballooned to $7.87 billion from January to November – a sharp reversal of the meager $353 million surplus recorded in the same period last year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). “Based on preliminary data, this cumulative BOP deficit was due to the […]
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