MANILA, Philippines — Economies involved in public-private partnership should be mindful of the long-term impact to infrastructure projects as the pandemic has made it quite uncertain for PPP moving forward to the new normal. In its latest report, Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) said PPP projects in Asia and the Pacific will require careful consideration […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara is expected to leave its key interest rate steady tomorrow, according to a Reuters poll, as a slowdown in new coronavirus infections and a recently launched vaccination drive boost confidence in the economic recovery. Eleven out of 15 economists saw Bank Negara keeping its overnight policy rate at a record low […]
Read MoreExports are expected to continue growing in February driven by the world’s economic recovery ignited by the Covid-19 vaccine distribution, but the stubbornly strong baht remains a key worry, according to a shippers’ organisation. Ghanyapad Tantipipatpong, chairwoman of the Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC), said exports, a key driver of the country’s economic growth, could […]
Read MoreDIGITAL wallets are poised to overtake credit cards to become the most popular online payment method in Singapore by 2024 amid the e-commerce boom fuelled by the pandemic. Their soaring popularity in the e-commerce market came largely at the expense of credit cards, bank transfers and cash on delivery, according to the latest global payments […]
Read MoreRetail petrol prices in Cambodia have soared since the beginning of this year, with observers suggesting that momentum in the world’s ongoing Covid-19 vaccination schemes has driven up international crude oil prices. The retail selling price of petrol in the Kingdom from March 1-15 has been set at 3,700 riel ($0.91) per litre of regular […]
Read MoreWith export turnover of $2.04 billion, the US surpassed China to become the largest consumer of Vietnamese agricultural products in the first two months of 2021. The latest report of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shows that the total import and export turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products in the first two […]
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