HANOI (Xinhua): Many banks in Vietnam have increased deposit interest rates by 0.1 to 0.6 percentage points amid the growing demand for funds and inflationary pressure, local media reported on Wednesday (May 18). The rates have increased sharply since the beginning of this month, with the peak at 6.5 per cent to 7.4 per cent, the daily newspaper Vietnam News reported. … [Read more...] about Vietnam banks raise interest rates amid inflation
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Cambodia iron, steel imports mount as construction sector recovers
PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Cambodia imported iron and steel worth US$119.72 million in the first four months of 2022, marking an increase of 19 per cent over the $101 million recorded in the same period last year, according to Customs. This accounted for 1.192 per cent of the Kingdom’s total goods imports over January-April, valued at $10.043 billion, … [Read more...] about Cambodia iron, steel imports mount as construction sector recovers
Former US President George W Bush calls Iraq’s invasion ‘brutal’ & ‘unjustified’ when he meant to say Ukraine
Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Former U.S. President George W Bush was filmed accidentally describing the invasion of Iraq as "brutal" and "unjustified" during a speech about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported . The incident occurred while he was speaking at an event in Dallas, Texas, on May 18, with a clip … [Read more...] about Former US President George W Bush calls Iraq’s invasion ‘brutal’ & ‘unjustified’ when he meant to say Ukraine