KUALA LUMPUR: The United Kingdom (UK) has concluded trade talks with member countries to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) after 21 months of negotiations, boosting trade with Malaysia and the wider Indo-Pacific region. The British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur said the trade bloc is home to over 500 million […]
Read MoreMarch 31 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s economic growth remains “severely diminished” and GDP is expected to increase just 3% in the fiscal year to September, the World Bank said on Friday, as the country remains embroiled in conflict two years after the military seized power in a coup. Widespread violence, worsening power shortages and policy failures […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s outstanding debt increased to P13.75 trillion in February, reaching its highest level yet again, following the issuance of domestic securities as the government moves to finance the budget deficit. Latest data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed that the national debt reached P13.75 trillion by end-February, inching up by […]
Read MoreSingapore-registered Colben System Ptd Ltd and British Virgin Islands-registered Colben Energy Holdings (PPSEZ) Ltd have withdrawn their claims after they lodged a notice of arbitration at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre alleging that Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ Plc (PPSP) had breached certain terms of a joint venture entered into by PPSP and one of […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – More than six in 10 workers in the food service sector here are considering exiting the industry “in the foreseeable future”, driven primarily by a lack of skills development and training, a report by NTUC LearningHub found. Of these, 26 per cent are considering leaving their jobs in the next six months while […]
Read MoreGROWTH in the developing economies of East Asia and the Pacific will accelerate in 2023 thanks to China’s reopening and economic rebound, but high inflation and household debt will weigh on consumption in some countries, the World Bank said on Friday. The Washington-based lender in a report said it expected growth in the 23-nation region, […]
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