SINGAPORE’S non-oil domestic exports (NODX) decreased slightly by 1.2 per cent in May 2017 on a year-on-year basis, according to figures released by International Enterprise Singapore on Friday. But the trade agency said this reflects the decrease in non-electronic NODX off the high base a year ago, while electronic NODX grew for the seventh month […]
Read MoreThe government yesterday unveiled its financial sector development strategy for 2016 to 2025, which provides stakeholders with a document to evaluate the last decade of growth while outlining an action plan for the next decade. The financial sector strategy paper, its third version since 2001, consists of five chapters that recap development and put forth […]
Read MoreForeign funds worth 40 billion baht have flowed into Thailand, believed to be for an acquisition deal for a large company, says a currency dealer. The massive fund inflow has strengthened the baht at a faster pace than other currencies in the region, said the dealer, who requested anonymity. According to recent local media reports, […]
Read MoreCommunity tourism projects struggle to market their products and services, according to speakers at the Communities and Tourism Conference held in Nay Pyi Taw on June 13-14. The event was organised by Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB) and Myanmar Responsible Tourism Institute (MRTI). Existing community tourism projects, new initiatives, tour […]
Read MoreThe tax department has stepped up its use of audits to scour through the filings of companies and individuals and penalise those deemed to be evading or misreporting their taxes, foreign investment advisory and tax firm DFDL Cambodia warned yesterday. Speaking at a workshop organised by the firm in Phnom Penh, Clint O’Connell, head of […]
Read MoreJAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s economic spirits are rising judging by the line of women outside a packed Furla bag shop for a traditional midnight Ramadan sale at a Jakarta mall. The Muslim holy month, due to end in late June, is half over, and how much shopping Indonesians do during Ramadan is regarded as a […]
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