MANILA – Food prices in Metro Manila fell after shooting up in the month of March as much as 45% during the government imposed lockdown. According to Department of Agriculture’s (DA) price monitoring reports, the prices of some basic agricultural commodities decreased by as much as 71%. The retail prices of meat, fish and vegetables in the public market have …

Talking about the market capitalization, the FBM KLCI closed 8.1 points or 0.59 percent at 1.380.3 after a wide-ranging purchase as investors balanced factors like higher crude oil prices and Malaysia’s corporate financial results against the COVID-19 pandemic effect on the global economy. At a glance, Malaysian shares seemed to take center stage in international trade minister Datuk Seri Mohamed …

The Energy Ministry confirmed the private sector’s call for it to reduce the price of electricity by 5 per cent for large enterprises and is looking into what can be done to help them, Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong has said. He added that initially the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) had told the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) and the …

Buyers flocked to Chevrolet showrooms on Wednesday to snap up models sold at discount prices after General Motors decided to withdraw from Thailand by the end of the year. Outlets selling the iconic American brand were thronged by potential buyers on Wednesday after the sale began — with some models going for less than half price. The new Captiva 1.5 …