CPI of Thailand in June 2010 rises 3.3%
07-02-2010
- Consumer price index ( CPI) of Thailand in June 2010 rose 3.3 percent year on year to stand at 108. 15, an increase of 0.26 percent from May, the Ministry of Commerce reported on Thursday.
The Bangkok Post's website rep..
Retail sales of Vietnam rise 26.7% in H1
07-02-2010
- Retail sales of Vietnam rose by 26.7 percent to 747.4 trillion Vietnamese dong (39.14 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half 2010, said a report of the General Statistics Office on Thursday.
The country's retail sales ..
China to improve access to finance for SMEs
07-02-2010
- China pledged Thursday to improve financial services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by offering them better access to finance.
The People's Bank of China (PBOC), China's central bank, outlined principles ..
U.S.House approves historic overhaul of financial regulations
07-01-2010
- The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday approved a historic overhaul of financial regulations, bringing Congress closer to passing it before July 4.
The landmark bill, which was voted at 237-192, now is left for the..
WTO rules against EU in Airbus subsidies dispute
07-01-2010
- The World Trade Organization on Wednesday ruled against the European Union in its long-term dispute with the United States over alleged illegal subsidies provided to Europe's aviation giant Airbus.
In its final ruling r..
Engineering technologies forum opens in Russia
07-01-2010
- The first Engineering Technologies International Forum 2010 began on Wednesday with more than 60 prototypes of tanks and other military vehicles on display.
The forum, being held at Zhukovsky in Moscow region, aims to p..
Inflation rate of Brazil to reach 5.4% this year
07-01-2010
- Inflation rate of Brazil will reach 5.4 percent by the end of 2010, according to the country's Central Bank's quarterly inflation report released on Wednesday.
The figures show a slight increase from the previous quarte..
Central bank of Brazil rises GDP growth forecast to 7.3% this ..
07-01-2010
- Central Bank of Brazil rose on Wednesday its forecast for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth from 5.8 percent to 7.3 percent.
This would be the largest expansion in Brazilian economy since 1986, when it grew 7.49 perce..
Chinese PMI of manufacturing sector down to 52.1% in June
07-01-2010
- The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector stood at 52.1 percent in June, down 1.8 percentage points from last month, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) said Thursday.
The..
China to launch real name registration for online shops from J..
07-01-2010
- Online shop owners in China will be required to submit personal information, including real names and addresses, to e-commerce agents before running their businesses online, according to a regulation which comes into eff..