Canada’s unemployment rate rises to 5.2% in May

Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 5.2 percent in May, marking a 0.2 percentage point increase from the previous month. This is the first uptick in nine months, as reported by the country’s statistical body on Friday. The country’s unemployment rate r…

Oil spill cleanup ops likely finished by June 19 – PCG

The siphoning operations that are part of the oil spill cleanup’s final stage in Oriental Mindoro will be completed by June 19, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday. The extraction of the remaining industrial fuel oil from the sunken MT P…

Vietnam, Indian state promote IT cooperation

A webinar on exploring information and communication technology startup ecosystem between India’s Karnataka state and Vietnam opened in New Delhi on June 9.Speaking at the event, Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Hai said Karnataka has great potential for IT co…

Upward revision in global growth a boon for Malaysia’s trade – minister

The latest upgrade in global economic growth for this year bodes well for Malaysia and is set to contribute positively to the country’s trade performance, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.The World Bank has rece…

Pepper exports increase 30%

Vietnam exported nearly 131,777 tonnes of pepper worth 408.9 million USD in the first five months of this year, up 30% in volume but down 12.7 in value over the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA).Of the figures, bl…

PH growth outlook attributed to executive-legislative unity

Speaker Martin Romualdez on Thursday cited the united efforts of the Executive and Legislative branches of the government as a major contributing factor to the country’s strong economic performance, following the improved outlook of World Bank for the…

MGA Launches Sabah Region Working Committee To Promote The Advancement Of A Sustainable Gas Industry

Malaysian Gas Association (MGA) on 7 April 2023 officially launched its Sabah Region Working Committee at a networking reception in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Attended by existing and prospective members alike, the event marks the importance of concerte…