The bonds are guaranteed by the government. Load Error South Korea created the fund in May to prevent companies from collapsing in seven key industries including aviation and shipbuilding that are big …
Govt drafts new recovery, reform plan for Myanmar economy
The government is drafting a new Myanmar Economic Recovery and Reform Plan (MERRP) after a recent review of the COVID – 19 Economic Relief Plan (CERP), which was rolled out on April 27, U Thaung Tun, …
Investors Cut Thailand Loose as Protests Cloud Recovery
Investors dumped Thai stocks on Monday and analysts warned of a possible selloff in the currency, as worries mount that escalating confrontation between the authorities and anti-government protesters …
Domestic businesses seek ways to export products to Thailand
According to the center, Thailand now is the biggest trade partner of Vietnam in ASEAN. Total export and import turnover between the two countries made up about 30% of Vietnam’s total import-export …
PH to double financial inclusion, hit digital payment goal ahead of 2023 schedule – Diokno
The number of Filipinos with bank, electronic money, or other digital transaction accounts will likely double by the end of 2022 – earlier than the 2023 financial inclusion …
Philippine court upholds open-pit mining ban in Mindanao
A court in the Philippines has dealt another setback to the company looking to mine Southeast Asia’s largest untapped deposits of copper and gold, ruling to uphold a ban on the type of destructive …
Not just per capita GDP, Bangladesh outpaces India on key social indicators too
Bangladesh has made substantial progress in several social indicators, including education, sanitation and health.
Lack of finance forces Bangladesh to consider shelving coal
Chinese and Japanese investors have lost interest in funding coal projects due to high costs, pushing the country towards natural gas – which will do little to solve problems of overcapacity, expensiv …
“Don’t Be In Data Denial”: Red Flag For India As China GDP Data Out
On a day when data on China’s growth, with its economy growing at 4.9 per cent on-year in the third quarter, was released, economists highlighted the projections for other Asian economies China …
Cyprus economy slows more sharply than expected in Q2
The Cyprus economy slowed more sharply than expected in the second quarter of this year, according to data and a statement released by the Cyprus Statistical Services (Cystat) on Friday. Cyprus GDP …