KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Monday, a second drop in four sessions, as traders remained cautious over official data due to be released by the industry regulator this week. The benchmark palm oil contract for March delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed down 0.6 percent to 2,160 ringgit ($524.78), while trading volumes stood at 30,366 lots […]
Read MoreAs chair of Asean this year, Thailand is set to host the first senior economic official meeting (Seom) during Jan 12-18 in Bangkok, highlighting 12 key economic issues as top priorities. Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of Trade Negotiations Department, said the issues for the first Seom comprise how to reduce transaction costs by 10% in 2020, […]
Read MoreThailand’s economy will face a number of disruptions this year, from the US-China trade war to domestic elections, while overall economic growth is expected to marginally decrease, according to a panel of government officials and a banker. Speaking Monday at a seminar titled “Next Thailand Economic Challenge”, the group discussed the outlook this year for the […]
Read MoreRESALE prices of private non-landed homes in Singapore declined last month after rising in November, flash estimates by real estate portal SRX Property on Tuesday showed. Condominiums and private apartment resale prices fell by 0.8 per cent in December from the previous month. This comes after a 0.3 per cent rise in November, slightly higher […]
Read MoreHANOI — The Tax Department of HCM City has decided to suspend its decision to collect VND3.14 trillion (US$134.8 million) from Sai Gon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) for the company’s special sales tax violations. The suspension was made following the Government Office’s official letter, dated January 2, in which Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested the […]
Read MoreHANOI — Commercial banks have to adjust the limit of cash withdrawals in foreign currency abroad to the maximum equivalent of VND30 million (US$1,280) per day for international credit and debit cards from early this year to meet a central bank regulation. Vietcombank on Thursday announced it has adjusted the limit for its cardholders, starting […]
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