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Laos-Vietnam Trade Shoots Up by 24 Percent in 2022

The two-way trade income between the countries increased by 24 percent in 2022, crossing over USD 1.7 billion. The report stated that the two countries’ industry and trade sectors worked together to organize several trade promotion activities during the year, which helped in increasing bilateral trade. In 2022, Laos imported goods worth USD 656 million from Vietnam, […]

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Philippines: Higher rate hike seen this month

As inflation blows past expectations MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to deliver a higher rate hike this month as inflation blew past expectations, hitting a new 14-year high at 8.7 percent in January from 8.1 percent in December, according to S&P Global Ratings and bank economists. In a report, […]

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Malaysia: Wholesale and retail volume index up 9.9% in 4Q

KUALA LUMPUR: The volume index of the wholesale and retail trade Malaysia registered a 9.9 percent growth year-on-year (y-o-y) in the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2022, bringing the overall performance for 2022 to 14.3 percent, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said. Chief Statistician Malaysia Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin attributed the increase to […]

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