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Malaysia: A reprieve for the local economy

PETALING JAYA: The local economy received its much needed reprieve when the consumer price index (CPI) showed signs of cooling in May. Headline inflation rose at a slower rate of 2.8% year-on-year or y-o-y (April: 3.3%) and core inflation eased slightly to 3.5% y-o-y (April: 3.6%) last month. While this bolsters hopes that the monetary […]

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S&P: Tourism a vital growth driver for Philippine economy

MANILA, Philippines — The tourism comeback is expected to be a significant growth driver for the Philippines this year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. In a report released yesterday, S&P Global Market Intelligence Asia-Pacific chief economist Rajiv Biswas said the easing of pandemic-induced travel restrictions last year has allowed a gradual reopening of both […]

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Thailand: Firms to rally amid economic revival

The performance of Thai corporations should gradually improve this year as the domestic economy recovers and inflationary pressures ease, according to analysts at Fitch Ratings’ 2023 Thailand Corporate Credit Outlook & Asean ESG conference in Bangkok recently. Lertchai Kochareonrattanakul, senior director of corporates at Fitch Ratings (Thailand), said in his presentation that a pick-up in domestic demand and […]

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VIDEO: RCEP to offer new avenues of economic growth for Cambodia

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will offer Cambodia new avenues for economic growth, a legal luminary has opined. Dr Sok Siphana, Managing Partner of Sok Siphana and Associates as well as one of the leading authorities on Cambodia’s legal system, international relations and economy, made the observation while delivering the keynote address at the […]

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