KUALA LUMPUR: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 1.9% in June from a year ago due to a fall in transport costs as fuel prices dropped but the decline was more than the Bloomberg survey of 1.8%. Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said on Wednesday the CPI declined 1.9% in June to […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Investors swarmed the government’s ongoing Retail Treasury Bond (RTB) sale as the total amount of “new money” raised has so far exceeded P250 billion, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr). In a text message to reporters, National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon said the new money raised from RTB-24 has already […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The development of a Covid-19 vaccine is necessary for the Vietnam’s economy to return to its pre-Covid-19 status. There is a high possibility that Vietnam’s annualized GDP growth would be around 3.8% this year, close to the government’s target of 4%, according to Pham The Anh, chief economist of the Hanoi-based Vietnam Institute […]
Read MoreAfter collaborations between Myanmar’s Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Myanmar Embassy to China, and General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China-GACC, China has approved 43 Myanmar rice exporting companies enabling them to export wholegrain rice and broken rice to China. Before, there were only 11 Myanmar companies approved […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The government will continue to explore various options to increase the national income including diversification of revenue sources, says Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz. He said the current focus was on protecting the people and supporting businesses in order to revive and strengthen the economy. Tengku Zafrul said Malaysia’s fiscal deficit […]
Read MoreThe impact of Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc among businesses, with job recruitment firms facing a sharp drop in client lists amid dim prospects for an employment recovery in the second half of 2020. Manpower Group Thailand is among the firms bearing the heavy brunt after losing 60% of its 400-500 clients during the first […]
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