Thailand’s headline inflation dropped to its lowest rate in 13 months in February and came in below expectations, Commerce Ministry data showed on Tuesday, helped by easing energy and food prices. The headline consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.79% in February from a year earlier, compared with a forecast rise of 4.18% in a Reuters poll, […]
Read MoreIn February alone, total export revenue is estimated at $25.88 billion, up 9 per cent over January and 11 per cent year on year. HÀ NỘI — Total import-export revenue is estimated at US$96.06 billion in the first two months of this year, down 13.2 per cent year on year, with a trade surplus of $2.82 […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines (Updated 10:46 a.m.) — Inflation unexpectedly eased in February, bringing good news for policymakers that have been struggling to control soaring prices that have forced millions of Filipinos to tighten their belts. Inflation, as measured by the consumer price index, quickened to 8.6% year-on-year last month, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported Tuesday. This was slower than the […]
Read MoreRemoving Cambodia from the ‘Money Laundering Grey List’ of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is a positive sign for attracting investors and foreign capital inflows, said a senior official. Director-general of Taxation at the Ministry of Economy and Finance Kong Vibol made the remarks in a dissemination workshop on income tax obligations, completion of […]
Read MoreInflation in Laos increased to 41.3% in February, according to information from the Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB). This is slightly higher than January’s inflation rate of 40.3%. Despite welcoming a slew of international visitors, the country continues to suffer from an increase in inflation rates, adversely impacting the cost of living of its residents. In February this year, […]
Read MoreBENGALURU: Malaysia’s central bank will hold its policy interest rate unchanged at 2.75% on Thursday but lift it next quarter to a cyclical peak of at least 3.00%, according to a Reuters poll of economists. In a surprise decision in January, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) kept its benchmark rate unchanged, citing concerns over downside risks […]
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