First overseas e-passport contract a positive for Datasonic Group
The delivery of Datasonic Group Bhd’s first overseas e-passport contract worth RM20mil for a West African country should start towards…
Action against disorderly yen moves
apan will continue to closely watch the foreign exchange market and take all measures against disorderly currency moves, Finance Minister…
Padini aims to maintain profit margin despite cost issues
Analysts believe Padini Holdings Bhd is on the right track despite a challenging retail market.
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,…
Regulators raid Toyota offices over safety scandal, stock falls
Toyota Motor Corp and other carmakers embroiled in a fresh certification scandal halted shipments of a handful of models and…
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…
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…
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…
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…