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Paraguay
MOPC premió con más contratos a firma que diseñó mal el Acceso Este
Electroconsult del Paraguay SA elaboró el paupérrimo proyecto vial que ya se encareció en USD 10 millones. La firma no recibió ninguna sanción y fue beneficiada con dos contratos por G. 9.100 millones.
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Filippine
Philippine growth story to continue in Q1
MANILA -- The Philippine economy likely sustained its strong growth momentum in the first quarter on recovering farm output and exports and higher government spending, supporting the case for the central bank to tighten monetary policy this year.
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USA Giappone
Trade pact dumped by Trump could be revived
HANOI -- Japan and other remaining members of the Trans Pacific Partnership will this weekend decide how to revive the trade agreement ditched by US President Donald Trump.
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Thailandia
SET down 0.64 points at opening
Thai stocks opened down 0.04% at the start of trade this morning.
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USA Giappone Nigeria
Thailand aids efforts to pressure Nigeria on curbs
Thailand has teamed up with the European Union, the US, Norway and Japan to pressure Nigeria to lift its foreign currency restrictions on 41 imports, saying Thailand's exports have felt the pinch from the move.
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Giappone Myanmar
Osaka business group to help lure firms to Japan-backed economic zone in Myanmar
The Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry has agreed to help attract small and medium-size companies to the Japanese-backed Thilawa Special Economic Zone near Yangon by establishing small rental factory spaces, the zone’s operator has announced. The OCCI, which is comprised of businesses around Osaka, and the Union of Myanmar ...
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Giappone
Japan urges Toshiba, Western Digital to get along as chip spat flares
The government said Tuesday it wanted Toshiba and partner Western Digital to cooperate, expressing concern about an escalating dispute between the two that threatens to upend the sale of Toshiba’s chip unit. Western Digital sought international arbitration this week to stop Toshiba from selling the unit without its consent, arguing ...
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Giappone
Machinery orders rise in March for second straight month
Japan’s private-sector core machinery orders gained 1.4 percent in March from the previous month, up for the second consecutive month, helped by solid demand in the manufacturing sector that offset weakness in the nonmanufacturing sector, government data showed Wednesday. The orders, excluding those for ships and from utilities because of ...
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks fall back on yen’s rise
Stocks turned lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, dragged down by the yen’s ascent against the dollar. The 225-issue Nikkei average shed 104.94 points, or 0.53 percent, to finish at 19,814.88. On Tuesday, the key market gauge gained 49.97 points. The Topix index of all first-section issues closed down ...
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USA Giappone
Alleging unfair prices, U.S. to slap duties on steel rebar from Japan
The U.S. Department of Commerce said Tuesday it has decided to impose an anti-dumping duty on imports of steel reinforcement bar from Japan after concluding that it was sold at unfair prices in the United States. Following the final decision reached by the department, Japanese exporters, including Jonan Steel and ...