SINGAPORE is strengthening the resilience of key food distribution facilities against future emergencies and pandemics, Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Defence Zaqy Mohamad said in Parliament on Tuesday (Mar 21). The Singapore Food Agency is upgrading key food supply facilities, such as Jurong Fishery Port and Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre, to improve security, […]
Read MoreBangkok Aviation Fuel Services Plc (BAFS) expects its jet fuel sales to increase by 40% to 4.2 billion litres this year, up from 3 billion litres in 2022, thanks to the lifting of international travel restrictions. The Thai aviation fuel service provider should be able to exit bad business conditions, which plagued the company for the past […]
Read MoreLaos has imposed price controls on 23 basic necessities such as pork, rice and natural gas to try to rein in inflation that has surged above 40 percent – controls authorities aim to enforce through fines or even jail time. But the price limits are making it hard for some merchants to make money. One […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR — When Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced plans this month to invest $6 billion in Malaysia over the next 14 years, the government hailed it as a win for the country. “AWS was invited by many ASEAN countries but chose Malaysia,” national news agency Bernama quoted Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as saying in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The national government’s foreign currency debt payments sent the country’s dollar position into familiar territory as it settled into a deficit in February. Data provided by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Monday showed the country’s balance of payments position landed in a deficit of $895 million in February. This was larger than […]
Read MoreThe National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) organized on Monday a Seminar on Riel, Financial Literacy and Bakong system, as part of the celebration of the 43rd anniversary of reintroduction of Riel, the national currency. A range of campaigns to promote the Riel have been made, including celebration of Riel Day, organization of seminars, swapping old, […]
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