MANILA, Philippines — Central banks worldwide will be keeping a close watch on the Fed’s next move in its meeting this week, with several in the Asia Pacific region prepared to follow through with rate cuts, said foreign market intelligence firms. In its Week Ahead Economic Review issued over the weekend, market intelligence firm IHS […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a directive on tightening state administration against trade fraud. Vietnam is determined to take further measures against trade fraud and foreign goods forging Vietnamese origin, and ensure lawful rights of enterprises, according to Mai Tien Dung, minister of the Government Office and head of the […]
Read MoreDEVELOPERS in Singapore moved 1,122 private homes in August 2019, down 4.8 per cent from the 1,179 units they sold in the previous month, but 81.8 per cent higher than the the 617 units sold in August 2018. The above figures – which exclude executive condominium (EC) units – were released by the Urban Redevelopment […]
Read MoreIndia plans to propose the imposition of “safeguard tax” on imports to better protect domestic industries as part of the long-awaited Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which is supposed to reduce trade barriers. A government source cited a news report in India that says New Delhi wants the 16 RCEP members to adopt the proposal […]
Read MoreTo reduce Myanmar’s dependence on imported steel, plans are being made to increase local production with Chinese technology say industry officials. “Local steel consumption relies heavily on imports rather than local production as only 10 percent of what the local market needs is produced locally while the 90 percent is imported,” said U Tin Myint, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Duterte administration’s Build Build Build program generated about three million additional jobs last year, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). During a lunch meeting with lawmakers, economists and former finance chiefs last Friday, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said the government would continue to accelerate the implementation of its massive infrastructure […]
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