(Bloomberg) — Two Southeast Asian central banks are likely to take different policy actions on Thursday as inflation paths diverge, with the Philippines seen raising borrowing costs again to cool prices and Indonesia expected to hit the brakes on tightening. All 25 economists surveyed by Bloomberg see Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas raising its benchmark rate, […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Malaysia can achieve high-income status by 2026 if its economic growth rate is able to sustain in a range of between 4% and 5% annually, says Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. The Pandan MP said the strengthening of the ringgit was another factor that could aid the country in achieving the high-income status. Rafizi […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. sees the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) hiking rates by a total of 100 basis points this year amid a long drawn monetary policy tightening to tame inflation. In a report, ANZ said the BSP may deliver another 50-basis-point hike today followed by two […]
Read MoreRice exporters have voiced concerns about prospects, suggesting the entire rice market is likely to tumble if the next government reinstates populist rice policies that distort the market. Charoen Laothamatas, president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, said political factors are likely to affect the rice export outlook if the next ruling coalition reinstates populist policies […]
Read MoreEuropean countries have emerged as the main buyers of Cambodian milled rice in January 2023, and the Kingdom is expecting an increase in shipment of the commodity this year. Deciphering the January export data, Chan Sokheang, President of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), told Khmer Times, “We are expecting an increase of approximately 35-40 percent in […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The worst may be over for the Malaysian labour market, but experts say structural issues are still abundant. In fact, while more Malaysians are being hired, the national unemployment rate for 2022 was recorded at 3.6%, considerably above the 2019 pre-pandemic level of 3.3%. Economist Geoffrey Williams told StarBiz that the local labour […]
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