SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are bracing themselves for a hit to profit margins as Singapore’s economic slump widens, with revenue growth their key concern going forward, according to the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI)’s annual business survey. The preliminary results were revealed by SCCCI President Roland Ng at the opening of […]
Read MoreBANGKOK – Amid concerns over rising trade tensions and uncertainty about global economic growth, officials of 16 Asia-Pacific countries have voiced their commitment to speeding up negotiations for an Asia-wide free trade pact, with the hopes of concluding it by November, Thailand said Tuesday. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is being negotiated among the 10-member […]
Read MoreThe cabinet yesterday shot down the Tourism and Sports Ministry’s visa waiver proposal for Chinese and Indian visitors but agreed to extend the waiver of visa-on-arrival fees for tourists from 18 countries for another six months. Speaking after a cabinet meeting which approved a 316-billion-baht economic stimulus package covering subsidies for the poor, domestic tour […]
Read MoreFinancial technology services in Myanmar have boomed following an increasing number of mobile users, according to a report from Fitch Solutions Macro Research. The rise in mobile subscribers began after the government opened up the telecommunications sector in 2014, though enforced supportive regulations and point-of-sale (POS) payment solutions are still lagging behind. Fitch Solutions, a […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose nearly 2% in the second half of Tuesday’s trading session, supported by gains in soyoil on the U.S. Chicago Board of Trade and stronger export data from cargo surveyors. The benchmark palm oil contract for November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was up 1% at 2,177 […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — There should be no price increase in pork products even as the government has started culling hogs to contain the possible entry of the dreaded African swine fever. The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura said there has been no movement in prices after the Department of Agriculture directed the culling of hogs in […]
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