Business & Economy

Bangladesh’s Forex Reserves Fall To Two-Year Low

DHAKA, Sept 23 (NNN-BSS) – The central bank of Bangladesh, yesterday said, the foreign exchange reserves of Bangladesh fell below…

ADB Approved 100 Million-USD Loan To Improve Health Care In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Sept 23 (NNN-APP) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), has approved a 100 million-U.S. dollar results-based loan, to help…

Philippine Economic Managers Downplay Weak Peso Despite Depreciation

MANILA, Sept 23 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine currency, peso, continued to slide to record lows to the U.S. dollar, while…

Mideast Countries Set To Suffer More As U.S. Fed Continues To Hike Rates

CAIRO, Sept 23 (NNN-MENA) – As the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rates by 0.75 percentage points on Wednesday,…

Indonesia Took Steps To End Dependence On Soybean Imports

JAKARTA, Sept 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia is stepping up efforts to end the country’s reliance on soybean imports, as President…

IMF Urged Lebanon To Restore Confidence In Banking, Financial Sectors

BEIRUT, Sept 22 (NNN-NNA) – The IMF mission chief for Lebanon, yesterday, urged the country to take measures to restore…

ADB Lowers Laos’ Economic Growth Forecast To 2.5 Percent In 2022

VIENTIANE, Sept 22 (NNN-KPL) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its 2022 economic growth outlook for Laos to…

Cambodia Raises Minimum Wage For Garment Factory Workers For 2023

PHNOM PENH, Sept 22 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia set a new monthly minimum wage for workers in the country’s garment, footwear…

ADB Retains Cambodia’s Growth Forecast At 5.3 Percent In 2022

PHNOM PENH, Sept 21 (NNN-AKP) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), maintained its economic growth forecast for Cambodia at 5.3…

China, Kazakhstan Signed Memorandum On RMB Clearing In Kazakhstan

BEIJING, Sept 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – China’s central bank, signed a memorandum of cooperation with the central bank of Kazakhstan, to…