PETALING JAYA: With most economists expecting inflation to increase in the coming months, all eyes are on the government’s plan to mitigate the impact on consumers’ purchasing power. As about 20 million Malaysians get ready to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri in less than three weeks, concerns of costlier basic necessities in the market have been […]
Read MoreBusiness sectors are preparing to face a more critical impact than last year’s nationwide lockdown after a fresh wave of the contagion with more than 2,000 daily cases triggering stricter measures to contain the outbreak in Bangkok and other cities. Even though there is no order to close hotels in Bangkok, hospitality has been paralysed […]
Read MoreThe effectiveness of free trade agreements, especially the EU– Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, has helped to increase export orders for textile and garment enterprises in Vietnam, leading to high recruitment demand in the first and second quarter, according to Navigos Group, a recruitment service provider in Vietnam. Compared to the same period in 2020, the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — An expansionary monetary support remains warranted as the reimposition of strict mobility restrictions may impede the country’s faster recovery from the pandemic-induced recession, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno. In a virtual forum, Diokno said the Monetary Board is likely to keep its monetary policy accommodative in support […]
Read MoreDomestic car sales in Thailand jumped 25.47% in March from a year earlier after two months of declines, helped by government stimulus and a motor show, industry data showed on Tuesday, but a third wave of coronavirus infections could slow sales. The increase in sales and shipments came a month before a new outbreak that […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Indonesia rose 14% in rupiah terms in the first three months of 2021 on the year, data from investment board BKPM showed on Monday. FDI stood at 111.7 trillion rupiah ($7.72 billion) for the period from January to March, it added. Including domestic investment, total direct investment in the […]
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