MANILA, Philippines — Net inflow of foreign direct investments (FDIs) slowed down for the sixth consecutive month in August as uncertainties in the global market continued to dampen investor sentiment, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported yesterday. According to the latest data from the central bank, FDIs in August posted a net inflow of […]
Read MoreThe fuel tariff (Ft) rate will be frozen at 3.64 baht per kilowatt-hour for another four months from January to April next year, marking a 16-month period at the same rate, as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) wants to avoid power prices burdening consumers during a sluggish economy. The ERC approved the continuation of the […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore’s upcoming ban on advertisements of high-sugar packaged drinks will have little impact on consumer spending on beverages, said Fitch Solutions Macro Research. A lot has already been planned at an industry level, and companies have begun to adjust their products for the new regulations, said Fitch Solutions. In 2017, major sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) companies in […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) – MIDF Research expects the Industrial Production Index (IPI) to continue expanding at a modest pace in the second half of this year (2H19) as the global trade war remains a major downside risk to global trade activities and manufacturing production. In a research note yesterday, the research house also said the […]
Read MoreCambodia has agreed to purchase 2,400MW of electricity from Laos by 2027, in a move to meet growing energy demand in the country. Cambodia will buy exclusive power from two coal-fired power plants in Laos: TSBP Sekong Power and Mineral Company that will produce 600MW of electricity and Xekong Thermal Power Plant Company, which will […]
Read MoreForeign direct investment (FDI) into Myanmar still lags other countries in ASEAN, according to a report issued by the ASEAN Secretariat last week. The report ASEAN Investment Report 2019: FDI in Services showed that FDI into Myanmar declined despite record-high inflows into other countries in the grouping. FDI in Myanmar in 2018 slumped 11 percent […]
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