Annual headline consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.98% in July from a year earlier, slightly lower than a Reuters poll forecast of a 1% increase, following June’s 0.87% rise, commerce ministry data showed on Thursday. July headline inflation was below the central bank’s 1%-4% target range for a second straight month. The annual core inflation […]
Read MoreBANK users in Singapore, led by younger customers, welcome the entry of digital banks, according to a study consultancy firm JD Power released on Thursday. Overall, nearly two-thirds (65 per cent) of customers are interested in opening digital bank accounts in 2019, compared with 52 per cent last year. Some 70 per cent of younger […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vinamilk retains the highest rank with a brand value of US$2.24 billion, followed by Viettel. Vietnam’s ten most valuable brands are worth a total of $6.9 billion this year, representing an on-year rise of nearly US$1 billion. Top 10 brands for 2019 include Vinamilk, Viettel, Sabeco, Vinhomes, Masan Consumer, MobiFone, VinaPhone, Vietcombank, FPT, […]
Read MoreIndonesia is planning a slew of incentives for electric-car manufacturers and drivers, to help bolster a sector that has already lured investment from Toyota Motor Corp and SoftBank Group Corp, according to a draft government strategy seen by Bloomberg. The measures are aimed at accelerating the adoption of battery-powered cars in Indonesia and building a […]
Read MoreDrought threatens to exacerbate a sharp slowdown in economic growth and intensify pressure on the Bank of Thailand to loosen monetary policy. The dry conditions are the worst in a decade, and farming heartlands in the Northeast are among the hardest hit, according to the Meteorological Department. “The main impact if drought intensifies or lasts […]
Read More[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s annual inflation rate accelerated slightly in July, against market expectation for it to ease, but stayed within the central bank’s target range, data from the statistics bureau showed on Thursday. July’s inflation rate was 3.32 per cent on-year, the bureau said, compared with the 3.27 per cent expected in a Reuters poll. The […]
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