The government of Brunei Darussalam and the China Electronics and Technology Group Corporation, CETC International of the People’s Republic of China announced a significant step forward exploring opportunities of collaboration together through a memorandum of understanding MOU between the two parties. This move is following the Foreign Direct Investment and Downstream Industries Steering Committee’s approval […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Thursday evening, tracking weaker soyoil on the Chicago Board of Trade and other related edible oils on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange. The benchmark palm oil contract for August delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was down 0.6 percent at 2,626 ringgit ($607.03) a tonne by the close. Traded volumes stood at […]
Read MoreJAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesia’s central bank has urged credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) to raise its rating for Indonesia’s sovereign debt from junk bond status to reflect a number of recent reforms. S&P is the only one of the three major rating agencies to rate Indonesian sovereign debt so low. Speaking at an […]
Read MoreSingapore has the potential to become the world’s largest commodity trading hub in the decade ahead as trade flows shift towards Asia. The Republic – already Asia’s largest commodity trading hub – is well-placed to take advantage of rising demand for commodities like metals and agricultural products in the region, said Trade and Industry Minister […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – The Philippines remained one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia at the start of the year, but the pace of growth fell below expectations. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reported yesterday gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 6.4 percent in the first quarter – lower than the market forecast of between […]
Read MoreThe Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has the potential to deliver significant business opportunities for Cambodia, given that the 16 RCEP participating countries contribute about 30 percent of global GDP and more than a quarter of world exports, said a Commerce Ministry official yesterday. “RCEP will help Cambodia achieve more open markets and cement better […]
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