KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s seasonally adjusted manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) climbed to 48.8 in March 2023 from 48.4 in February 2023, indicating improving demand in the manufacturing sector, says S&P Global. In a statement today, the financial information and analytics firm said the latest reading pointed to the least marked slowdown in business conditions since […]
Read MoreThe Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) expects 1 million Chinese tourists in the second quarter of this year, following positive signs of flight resumptions, while urging authorities to help regulate “zero-dollar” tours and illegal tour guides. Sisdivachr Cheewarattanaporn, president of Atta, said as airlines work to increase both scheduled and charter flights, flight supply is […]
Read MoreAs much as 42 percent of the loans disbursed by banks and commercial banks in Cambodia has been taken by residents living in its capital Phnom Penh while women borrowers outnumber men in most of the provinces. According to a report by the Credit Bureau Cambodia (CBC) for 2022, released recently, out of the $48 […]
Read MoreThe iconic Khua Din market, located in Vientiane Capital, will close temporarily next month to undergo major development. Lieng Heng Enterprise Commercial Management, the market’s developer, has announced that the closure will take effect from April 25 until the completion of the new construction later this year. The redevelopment project aims to enhance the market’s […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Market activity has generally been soft and will continue to stay as such as investors await vital economic data on inflation for March. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is set to release no later than April 5 the inflation report for March. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas forecasts inflation in March to […]
Read MoreJAKARTA, April 3 (Reuters) – Indonesia has lowered its value-add tax on battery-based electric vehicle sales to 1% from 11% to encourage the adoption of EVs, a government ministry said on Monday, amid efforts to attract investment into domestic production, The incentive came into effect this month and will remain in place until the end […]
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