Vietnam will raise the minimum wage for public servants and employees of state-owned enterprises by 13.7 percent from May, a move that will put more upward pressure on prices.
The minimum monthly wage…
Vietnam will raise the minimum wage for public servants and employees of state-owned enterprises by 13.7 percent from May, a move that will put more upward pressure on prices.
The minimum monthly wage…
Malaysia on Tuesday said its exports, the mainstay of the country’s economy, rose 10.7 percent year-on-year in February although at a slower rate than the previous month.
The trade ministry said…
General retailers are the biggest gainers in Philippines retail industry with a market share of 49.7 percent in 2010 followed by specialist retailers with 41.8 percent, a latest Research and Markets r…
Thai exports hit a record high in February and helped spur the economy, the Bank of Thailand said in its latest monthly economic report on Thursday.
Domestic Economy Department senior director Mathee …
The number of foreign visitors to Singapore increased to 990,000 in February, the highest ever recorded for the month of February, according to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).
STB said the number r…
Filipino consumers were more pessimistic in the first quarter of the year because of rising oil and food prices, and natural disasters that occurred overseas, according to the First Quarter 2011 …
Jakarta’s city administration said on Monday that it would close 27 minimarkets and convenience stores that were too close to traditional markets, thus violating a bylaw on private markets.
Gove…
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Malaysia is expected to trend higher to 2.5 percent in February from 2.4 percent in January, mostly due to rising food and fuel costs.
The increase, however, still pl…
Vietnam’s inflation rate accelerated and its trade deficit widened in March, showing that imbalances continue to plague the economy and will keep up pressure on its ailing currency.
Consumer pri…
Thai government has asked traders to slow imports of food from Japan, especially fruit and vegetables, as the radiation scare spreads.
Food and Drug Administration secretary-general Pipat Yingsiri sai…