Textile and garment firms have enjoyed a more robust business result on the back of an increase in orders which helped the sector gain 16.52 billion USD in export revenue in the first half of this year, up 4.6% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on October 14 that it will ease its monetary policy for the second time this year in an effort to foster economic growth.