BUSINESS sentiment among Singapore SMEs (small and medium enterprises) has risen, at least according to this year’s Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (SCCCI) annual business survey. This finding comes in spite of tough conditions for SMEs here such as global political risks, higher business costs and a tighter labour market. At the SCCCI’s […]
Read MoreThe Laos-Thailand railway link is expected to begin operating a freight transport service in the next few months following the completion of a container yard at the Thanalaeng Railway Station in Laos in March. Lao authorities are working with their Thai counterparts to launch the freight service by October, a senior official of the Railway […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Agus Martowardojo positively welcomed the inflation assumption set at 3.5 percent in the 2018 State Budget Draft (RAPBN). Agus said that the assumption reflects the government and BI’s commitment to realizing low and stable inflation rate. “I also think that the other assumptions are good and will lead to a healthy posture,” […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines (Updated 11:35 a.m.) — The Philippine economy recorded a 6.5-percent growth in the second quarter of 2017, the government announced Thursday. The Philippines’ gross domestic product is lower than the 7.1-percent growth in the same period last year but slightly higher than the 6.4-percent growth in the first quarter of 2017, the Philippine Statistics Authority […]
Read MoreThe budget deficit for the 2016-2017 fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 was a little over half of the official target as a result of government under-spending, according to the preliminary data released to members of the parliament. The data revealed an actual deficit of just K2.62 trillion compared to the official target of K4.01 […]
Read MoreThe government has cleared a plan to lower its budget deficit for 2018 but it still requires more funds to repay domestic and overseas loans. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr Somdy Duangdy, presented the government’s plan to address the deficit at the first joint meeting between the National Assembly’s Eighth Legislature […]
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