Indonesia may import 5.4 mln tonnes of raw sugar in 2013
16:10 | 22/10/2013 Global Economy
Indonesia may import 5.4 million tonnes of raw sugar this year, more than doubling last year’s figure of 2.5 million tonnes, to offset the low domestic production.
ASEAN GDP remains robust, backed by services
10:32 | 22/10/2013 Global Economy
Latest statistics reveal that ASEAN economies remained buoyant as nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 5.7 percent at 2.31 trillion USD in 2012, according to the ASEAN Secretatiat.
US corporations increase investments in Singapore
09:31 | 17/10/2013 Global Economy
Multinational corporations (MNCs) from the United States have upped their investments in Singapore, from 118.57 billion USD in 2011 to 138.60 billion USD last year, making the city-state the single largest US investment in the Asia-Pacific region.
Singapore, Thailand enhance economic ties
10:17 | 15/10/2013 Global Economy
Singaporean and Thai senior officials discussed ways to deepen cooperation in tourism, infrastructure and trade facilitation at the 3 rd Singapore-Thailand Enhanced Economic Relationship Ministerial Meeting on October 14.
India biggest rice exporter to Singapore
15:07 | 14/10/2013 Global Economy
India has surpassed Thailand to become the biggest rice exporter to Singapore, shipping nearly 93,000 tonnes of the grain to the Southeast Asian country.
ASEAN, India eye 100 bln USD in trade by 2015
11:24 | 11/10/2013 Global Economy
Leaders from the ten ASEAN member countries and India met at the 11th ASEAN-India Summit in Brunei on October 10, affirming their determination to reach 100 billion USD in two-way trade by 2015.
Global economy priorities in focus at APEC CEO Summit
08:34 | 07/10/2013 Global Economy
Over 1,000 business leaders from the Asia-Pacific region and the world met at the APEC CEO Summit which was started in Bali, Indonesia, on October 6 to discuss and share experience to strengthen cooperation for the common development and prosperity.
