MANILA, Philippines — Prices of imported goods may go up, while exports may face delays as shipping rates continue to soar due to container shortages and strong demand. Philippine Ports Authority general manager Jay Santiago told The STAR that the average container shipping costs have surged by a dramatic 400 percent from November last year. […]
Read MoreHemp, a weed that was long regarded as a forbidden plant and included on the country’s narcotics list, is taking Thailand by storm. Ten categories of goods or products ranging from mouth spray, food supplements, skincare products and energy drinks to painkillers and spa products are cashing in on hemp’s hype after the government legalised […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S bank lending rose for the third straight month in January on higher loans to businesses, data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) showed on Monday. Loans through the domestic banking unit – which captures lending in all currencies, but reflects mainly Singapore-dollar lending – climbed 0.7 per cent to S$683.59 billion in January, […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The pace of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in Malaysia, which has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, is expected to gain momentum going into the second half of the year. According to experts from professional services firms, the positive momentum is expected to be supported by low interest rates, accommodating capital markets and […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam’s rise of three ranking positions to 8th overall is the fastest rise in the top half of the Index and displaces regional partner Thailand in the top 10. Vietnam moved up three places to 8th in the top 10 countries of the Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2021 by Agility, one of the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Cryptocurrency transactions are expected to soar further this year after a five-fold increase in 2020 due mainly to the surge in the price of Bitcoins, as well as the broadening of regulations amid the evolving nature of the financial innovation, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The value of transactions […]
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