Collection in 9 months under TRAIN 94.7% of target: DOF REVENUE collections for the first three quarters of 2018—with the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law—were slightly below target, but the […]
Mass sackings send chill through Cambodian garment factories The termination of about 1,200 staff from garment factories in Cambodia supplying brands including H&M and Marks & Spencer after a mass strike has sent a ripple […]
Consumer Price Index: Indonesia’s 2018 Inflation Slightly Below Our Forecast For the 4th year in a row Indonesian inflation was under control. — Indonesia Investments Indonesian P2P lending transactions hit $1.4 billion in 2018 2018 […]
Philippines’ October net FDI lowest in 15 months Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Philippines dipped to its lowest in 15 months in October, but inflows in the first 10 months of 2018 were 1.8 […]
Trump’s Cambodian ambassador appointment blocked The US Senate returned the nomination of Patrick Murphy as Ambassador to Cambodia back to US President Donald Trump on Thursday, as the American government shutdown entered its third week. […]
Indonesia’s retail sales edge up in November on rising demand of clothes Retail sales in Indonesia, where consumption accounts for the largest to the GDP growth, drifted higher in November year-over-year amid rising demand of […]
2018 infra spending seen hitting 6.2% of GDP — DBM The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) expects infrastructure spending managed to maintain its robust growth pace last year in line with the Duterte administration’s […]
Cambodia’s Economic Growth Would Be at 7 Percent This Year The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has forecast that the country would achieve an economic growth of about 7 percent in 2019. — Agence Kampuchea […]
Bank Indonesia Reports Improvement in Consumer Confidence Index The latest Bank Indonesia consumer survey revealed that the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) improved in November of 2018, scoring from 122.7 to 127.0. — Tempo.co Indonesia sells […]
Investors swamp Philippine’s $1.5-B global bond sale The Philippines raised $1.5 billion in new money from the sale of 10-year dollar-denominated global bonds, marking the country’s successful return to the international debt market this year, […]
Forty Years On, Khmer Rouge Fall Still Dominates Cambodian Politics Despite the majority of people in the area being former Khmer Rouge, there are some newcomers who came to do business in Anlong Veng, including […]
Bank Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves increase to $120.7 billion in December Indonesia’s central bank’s foreign currency reserves increased to $120.7 billion in December, it said in a statement on Tuesday. — Today Online Indonesia’s conservative […]