Business executives and government agency leaders don’t feel ready for the coming fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), says global accounting and consulting firm Deloitte. Industry 4.0 is characterised by the integration of physical and digital technologies, like analytics, artificial intelligence, cognitive computing and the Internet of Things. Leaders are not confident their organisations are ready […]
Read MoreBank Indonesia Governor Agus Martwardojo has said the central bank will punish payment service providers found using Bitcoin as their payment instrument. “Warnings will be issued first, then permits will be revoked,” Agus said as reported by kompas.com in Jakarta on Tuesday. He explained that under Law No 7/2011 on currency, the rupiah was the only official […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) may raise its overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 3.25 per cent on Thursday, in a move to anchor inflation expectations, said Bloomberg economist, Tamara Mast Henderson. In a statement, she said Bloomberg Economics’ view was in line with the median forecast in a […]
Read MoreTOKYO, Jan 24: Top negotiators from the 11 Trans-Pacific Partnership member economies have agreed to sign a free trade deal dubbed TPP 11 without the United States in the Chilean capital of Santiago on March 8, Japan’s Jiji Press reported. The agreement to hold the signing ceremony came during their two-day talks that ended in Tokyo […]
Read MoreFood-and-beverages firm Malee Group is investing Bt330 million in its first foreign acquisition, Long Quan Safe Food Joint Stock Company (LQSF), a major beverage producer in Vietnam. The acquisition will increase Malee’s production base for emerging markets in Southeast Asia, helping to drive the proportion of the company’s foreign revenue, currently at 40 per cent, […]
Read MoreBRUNEI Darussalam has seen some notable developments recently in the tourism sector. According to a recent study conducted on the global MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and events), business and luxury travel industry, Brunei is fast emerging as a major tourism and hospitality destination that could soon overtake several developed markets. The survey, carried out by […]
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