Rice exporters divided on minimum export price
There should be a minimum export price for Vietnamese rice to prevent companies from engaging in price wars, undercutting each…
Category: Economy
Seoul to extend tax cuts for fruit imports
Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok says the government will extend tariff reduction on fruit imports and introduce the lower-tariff scheme for…
Panel approves tariff cut for rice and commodities
A Philippine inter-agency panel led by the president has approved lower tariffs on rice and extended existing tariff cuts on…
Thai SMEs facing problems accessing credit
Thailand needs to urgently resolve problems of credit access for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which are key for the…
Inflation cools further as policy pivot hopes rise
South Korea’s inflation eased more than expected in May, nudging the central bank an inch closer to joining global peers…
Philippine central bank rejects rate-cut call
Philippine central bank governor Eli Remolona has pushed back against the rate cut outlook given by the country’s finance chief,…
Manufacturing PMI rises to 50.2 in May 2024
The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose to 50.2 in May 2024 from 49 in…
Prospects for oil and gas sector still solid
The prospects for the domestic oil and gas industry look bright this year, given the expected increase in upstream capital…
Chairman: EPF remains committed to inclusivity
The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is making strides in addressing challenges of old-age income security, in particular for the four…