MANILA, Philippines — Tourism receipts grew 14.89 percent in the first six months of the year, driven by higher tourist arrivals, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. Based on figures released by the DOT on its website, tourism activities generated P146.3 million in total earnings in the first half, higher than the P127.37 million recorded […]
Read MoreThe Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) in partnership with the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) have published a detailed report entitled The Socio-Economic Atlas of Myanmar. For the first time, the report will provide official details and statistics on Myanmar’s geography, population and climate as well as its education transportation, healthcare and […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The evolvement of e-commerce sector will put Malaysia on track as a leading Asean logistics hub which will place it on the global logistics map, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. With the fast pace of e-commerce growth, digital economy would contribute to an increase of around 1.4% to gross domestic […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The research conducted by the Institute of International Finance (IIF) shows that developed countries will attract capital investments exceeding US$1 trillion or Rp13,463.6 trillion in 2017. According to IIF Executive Director Hung Tran, the positive atmosphere first started in 2014 during the improved economy of developing countries. In a report published on Tuesday in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The flow of remittances to the Philippines is seen to further grow by 23 percent and eclipse last year’s record, making it the third largest remittance volume worldwide this year, the World Bank said in a report. Based on the latest edition of the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief, the Philippines […]
Read MoreDespite 2017’s upbeat growth prospects, exports are tipped to expand at a slower pace next year because of volatile crop prices and rising geopolitical tensions hitting global trade, says Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research). The continued price volatility of agricultural products, which account for 20% of exports, is likely to take a toll on 2018’s export […]
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