Thailand Economic chiefs weigh steps to bolster growth
Thailand’s economic chiefs have underscored the need for urgent stimulus measures and improved access to credit for small business to…
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SBV: Exchange rate rumours are inaccurate
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has denounced a rumour about changes in its exchange rate management as inaccurate and…
Vietnam strives to enhance skilled workforce
Bac Giang Province is focusing on developing a high-skilled workforce to bring in investments in the semiconductor industry and seize…
Bets on Canada rate cut bring hope for banks
Investors up and down Toronto’s Bay Street are increasingly betting on a June rate cut in Canada, potentially giving a…
Producer price index up 1.9% in April, from 1.6% in March
Malaysia’s producer price index (PPI), which measures the price changes of goods at the producer level, increased by 1.9% year-on-year…
Timely push for chip sector
The government’s allocation of RM25bil in fiscal support under the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) is a watershed moment for the…
Australia inflation quickens to 5-month high, sounding rate alarm
SYDNEY: Australian consumer price inflation unexpectedly picked up to a five-month high in April due in part to increases in petrol,…
UK central bank warns markets of change
Bank of England (BoE) governor Andrew Bailey says markets should prepare for a big increase in securities repurchase operations as…
Singapore April core inflation at 3.1% y/y, matching forecasts
SINGAPORE: Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 3.1% in April on a yearly basis, in line with economists' forecasts, official…