The Hanoitimes – A trade surplus of US$10.08 billion as of August 15 puts Vietnam in a strong position to surpass the record figure of US$11.12 billion in 2019. Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of over US$4 billion in trade surplus in just 30 days, resulting in a surplus of US$10.08 billion in the year to […]
Read MoreBusiness sentiment rose for the second straight month in July, driven by the relaxation of the government’s coronavirus lockdown measures. Concerns remain rampant, particularly about a second wave of the virus and growing political discord. The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) said yesterday that business confidence edged up to 31.8 in July […]
Read MoreIndonesia is aiming to capitalize on the coronavirus crisis to roll out sweeping reforms in education, health care and social safety nets, says Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, calling the pandemic a “short-term challenge” to the country’s vision. Sri Mulyani told The Jakarta Post in a live broadcast interview on Wednesday that proper education, health care and […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has raised the real estate loan limit of big banks, releasing P1.2 trillion in additional funds which can be borrowed by the property sector. BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said the Monetary Board has increased the cap on real estate loans by universal and commercial banks to […]
Read MoreKampot province has produced nearly 84,000 tonnes of salt this year to supply the domestic market, according to a report from the salt farms bureau of the Kampot provincial department of industry, science, technology and innovation. Koeng Sonthean, chief of salt farms bureau of the Kampot provincial department of industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, told […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The Vietnamese government remains steadfast in disbursing the full target amount of VND630 trillion (US$27.26 billion) to aid economic recovery. Officials would face disciplinary actions if their ministries and localities fail to realize their respective disbursement targets of public investment funds for this year, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has warned. The government […]
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