[JAKARTA] Indonesia on Monday vowed to block Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp Messenger within 48 hours if the service did not ensure that obscene Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) images were removed. WhatsApp, which is widely used in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, said message encryption prevented it from monitoring the third-party providers Indonesians use to […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S visitor arrivals and tourism spend both grew in the first half of this year, with tourism receipts expanding by 10 per cent year on year to hit S$12.7 billion. “The strong growth in H1 2017 tourism receipts was due to the higher expenditure across all major components including shopping, accommodation, food & beverage, and […]
Read MoreBANGKOK (Bernama) – The Thai Agriculture Ministry has joined hands with Alibaba to promote Thai jasmine rice to Chinese consumers through the online channel, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported. Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chutima Bunyapraphasara said after attending “TMALL 11.11 Thai Hom Mali Rice Promotion” in Hangzhou, the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang […]
Read MoreA recent Bank Indonesia survey shows that consumer trust has weakened in October due to a perceived decrease in jobs, declining incomes and continuing poor economic condition in the coming six months, Antara reported on Monday. Monday’s announcement of the survey results shows that the consumer trust index in October fell by 3.1 points month on month to 120.7 points. The survey […]
Read MoreForeign investors took profits by selling Thai bonds and equities after gaining around 20% of total return, but foreign purchases are expected early next year given supportive market conditions, says the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). The SET index has gained 12% year-to-date and the baht has gained 8% against the dollar, prompting foreign investors […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today on increased demand, buoyed by rising crude oil prices, said a dealer. At 9.10 am, the local unit traded at 4.2235/2265 against the greenback from 4.2300/2330 on Monday. OANDA Head of Trading Asia-Pacific Stephen Innes said despite the escalation of regional geopolitical tensions […]
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