Cambodia and Thailand will review policies to push for self-driving tourists passing through the two countries to boost the number of tourists. This took place on March 2, when Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism allowed Cherdkiat Atthakor, Thai ambassador to Cambodia to meet and discuss about the work. Minister of Tourism Thong Khon said that […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation Inc. (SEIPI) expects the country’s electronic exports to grow at a slower pace of five percent this year compared to last year’s due to an anticipated weakening of global demand. SEIPI president Dan Lachica said in a Viber message, “five percent is the […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (March 3): PPB Group Bhd sees an increase of between 30% and 38% in its utility cost, after the government removed electricity subsidies and raised the power tariff for medium- and high-voltage users to a surcharge of 20 sen per kWh from Jan 1. PPB managing director Lim Soon Huat said the group is improving […]
Read MoreThe surplus for Cambodia in the bilateral trade with Japan has decreased about 12 percent to nearly $400 million in 2022 compared to $453 million in the previous year as the exports from the former to the latter increased slower than the imports from the latter to the former even though the total trade volume […]
Read MoreThe Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) [link], our central bank, said that it expects February inflation to “settle” between 8.5% and 9.3%. Noting that inflation is “still elevated”, the BSP said that the largest upward price pressures would continue to come from LPG prices and basic food items like meat, fish, eggs, and sugar. Due to January’s […]
Read MoreThe Asia-Pacific region’s economy is projected to expand 3.1% this year before dropping to 2.9% growth in 2024 as downside risks continue to pressure recovery, according to an analysis from an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) research unit. A new report by the Apec Policy Support Unit (PSU) indicated the region’s GDP growth will pick up shortly […]
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