China’s growth spurs optimism
The Chinese economy has started the year on a positive trajectory, underpinned by effective macroeconomic policies.
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‘Bangladesh robbed of $14 billion in 3 years’: PM’s Energy Adviser
The higher prices of crude oil following the Covid-19 pandemic and the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, meant Bangladesh had to pay more for fuel, which ate up the…
Macroeconomic stability unachievable without another IMF programme: PM Shehbaz
The IMF had said that subject to the approval of its executive board, the staff-level agreement would enable Pakistan to access about $1.1 billion — 828 million special drawing…
Cambodia-Vietnam trade hits $1.4 billion Jan-Feb
Between January and February, trade between the two nations reached $1.41 billion, a 30.4 per cent increase from $1.08 billion in the same period of 2023.
Bangladesh external debt crosses $100 billion for first time
Of the external debt, $79.69 billion was taken by the public sector and the rest by the private sector. About 85 percent of the loans are long-term and the rest are short-term.
Bank of Indonesia keeps interest rate, Fed projection unchanged
Following the central bank’s two-day monthly monetary policy meeting, BI Governor Perry Warjiyo announced to the press that BI had maintained its forecast for the Fed to loosen…
US businesses urged to expand their presence in Vietnam
The PM urged US enterprises to support Vietnam in perfecting its institutions, improving its governance capacity, and training high-quality human resources to serve development in…
Thai ice cream licks Asian rivals with 7.3% export growth
Exports are still growing, with Thailand shipping $9.91 million worth of ice cream in January this year – 10.1% up from the same month last year.
Seoul rises one spot to 10th in Global Financial Centres Index
According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, this is a result of the city government’s steady implementation of policies to revitalize Yeouido, Seoul’s financial district.
Singapore leads Asian peers in attracting foreign investments: Report
Experts say that Singapore’s climb up the league table was due to relatively strong economic growth and by its strength in “business perception”, which measures the ease of…