It seems to be agreed that last week’s debt ceiling deal passed by Congress won’t hit the economy hard. That certainly seems true if we look at the scale of the cuts to...
Export codes have become a mandatory requirement of many markets. However, many localities are only interested in the quantity, the issuance of new planting area codes,...
Decreased demand and increased costs have put cement makers in a difficult spot financially during the first quarter of 2023, said industry insiders and experts.
Consumers and businesses are called on to join authorities to curb counterfeit, fake, and smuggled goods on online shopping platforms, particularly as e-commerce has...
Many central banks hold out hopes that they can both defeat inflation and avoid a recession, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand appears far more realistic about its chances.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade supporting the reduction of automobile registration fees is considered a positive effect to the auto industry in the context of the...
Falling selling prices and rising costs have caused the profits of most fertiliser businesses to plunge, after recording high profits in the previous few years.
Policymakers and the markets seem to be assuming a quick “victory” in the labour market but this seems unlikely and hence market rate-hike expectations may still be...
The conclusion of negotiations towards the signing of the Vietnam - Israel Free Trade Agreement (VIFTA) has opened up new and potential opportunities for Vietnam's...
By early May, commercial banks have started to reduce deposit interest rates. With this the average deposit interest rate that had peaked in January at 9 percent per...
The pressure on the USD/VND exchange rate could ease further as the Fed's rate hiking cycle may come to an end.
The Fed has suggested that it has paused its rate hikes. It is not the first developed-country central bank to do so and others could be joining soon, such as ECB, BoE.
According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, although it has been more than half of the implementation time, by the end of March 2023, the program for...
Beautiful nature and hospitable people have been "specialties" that Vietnam tourism has "touted" to tourists for many years. However, those specialties are no longer...
Supply, not demand, is the force governing inflationary pressure and it is not clear to us that financial markets have adapted to this. What’s more, we might find that...
Circular 02/2023/TT-NHNN, which stipulates loan repayment rescheduling while leaving the debt group constant, is seen as a "lifesaver" for both firms and banks.
The increase may not have an immediate impact on prices of electric vehicles at the moment but will create an impetus for manufacturers to use energy more economically.
The life insurance market was in the news recently for having duped an actor. Now much needs to be done, according to Mr. Tran Nguyen Dan, a lawyer and a lecturer at the...
While the BoJ has an apparent phobia of tightening policy, the Fed’s phobia seems to lie in the other direction.
There has not been a substantial tightening of credit conditions by banks in spite of the recent turmoil in the banking sector, particularly in the US.
The Fed signalled a pause in rate hikes this week, but made it clear that rates could still rise.
Analysts believe that concerns about credit conditions and the debt limit dispute will maintain gold prices at historically high levels for the foreseeable future.
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