The World Bank urges greater infrastructure investment and better access to jobs for people in urban areas to combat poverty and boost economic growth. “Cities across East Asia and the Pacific are not delivering infrastructure, jobs, and services at a pace as rapid as urban development, leading to widening inequalities that may hamper economic growth […]
Read MoreAMED, Indonesia: A Balinese town once bustling with holidaymakers has almost emptied of tourists after warnings that nearby Mount Agung could erupt at any time — a snapshot of the growing cost the rumbling volcano poses to Indonesia’s economy. Business has slumped at many hotels, dive resorts and restaurants in towns around the volcano since […]
Read MoreThe Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has raised its 2017 forecast for export growth to 6.5-7.5% after witnessing strong gains the first eight months of the year. The range is well above the previous forecast of 3.5-4.5% and matches the view of the Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC) based on strong […]
Read MoreA new regulation from the Board of Investment (BoI) and the rise of digital transformation will stimulate the use of submarine cables and could allow Thailand to become a regional cable option, says a local carrier. “Thailand has the potential to be an alternative international connection point in Asean, in particular as a gateway to […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has warned ministers and heads of state agencies to facilitate investors. Any problems or obstacles faced by investors, he said, should immediately be addressed. “Don’t let investors wait and see. The business world must be facilitated, assisted,” he said yesterday in a cabinet meeting at the State Palace. He said […]
Read MoreBusiness should embrace digital strategies that can improve the speed and efficiency of human resource management activities, speakers at a conference on the impact of digital transformation on human resources said yesterday. The two-day conference, hosted by the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations (Camfeba), addressed ways in which digital technologies can be used […]
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