Cambodia’s exports to the world’s largest economy are on the rise again, continuing a pattern of consecutive growth reflecting strong demand for the Kingdom’s products in the US. Data from the US Census Bureau showed that Cambodia exported just over $580 million worth of goods to the US in January of 2021, up nearly 31 […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The commodity and commodity-based products sectors contributed RM85.1 billion to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) last year, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali said. He said of the amount, RM48.3 billion was contributed by the palm oil sector. “Knowledgeable and skilled human capital is needed to ensure […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Agricultural advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan has voiced its reservation over the government’s plan to ease import rules on fisheries products. In a virtual briefing yesterday, agricultural advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan convenor Asis Perez said the National Economic and Development Authority’s proposal was counterproductive. Tugon Kabuhayan said logistics support for the transport of […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The unemployment rate in January rose to 4.9% from 4.8% in December due to tourism-related industries impacted by Covid-19, a decline in the agriculture sector despite gains by the manufacturing and services sectors. The Statistics Department said on Monday the unemployment rate in January rose by 9,700 people to 782,500 from the 772,900 […]
Read MoreThe government looks set to accelerate the export of eggs in a move to tackle a domestic oversupply. According to Wattanasak Sur-iam, director-general of the Internal Trade Department, with a drastic fall in foreign tourist arrivals and more students learning online as part of pandemic protocols, domestic egg consumption has sharply dropped to about 38 […]
Read MoreVietnam’s economic freedom score is now 61.7, making its economy the 90th freest in the 2021 Index of Economic Freedom. In the Index, released by the Heritage Foundation, the country’s overall score has increased by 2.9 points, primarily because of an improvement in fiscal health. Vietnam is ranked 17th among the 40 countries in the […]
Read More
Thailand
