SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – More targeted measures are needed for companies to drive innovation, with the expiry of the Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) scheme this year, said small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and observers. If not, Singapore’s standing as a research and development (R&D) hub may be impacted, as well as its ability […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30: Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (BIMB) is revising its Base Rate (BR) from 3.65 per cent to 3.90 per cent and Base Financing Rate from 6.60 per cent to 6.85 per cent, effective today. Chief Executive Officer, Khairul Kamarudin said the rate revision was due to the rise in Bank Negara Malaysia’s Overnight […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Remittances are expected to continue growing despite the setbacks arising from the ban on deployment to Kuwait as well as the imposition of higher fees on remittances, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said yesterday. BSP Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo said remittances from overseas Filipinos are expected to expand by four percent […]
Read MoreAmid worries that the ever-increasing number of foreign companies, particularly Chinese, in Sihanoukville’s hospitality sector may be taking business away from locals, authorities in the seaside province have agreed to create a joint-working group to enforce current legislation and guide the drafting of new one. The meteoric rise of tourist arrivals to the coastal areas […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE monies that went into overseas real-estate investments last year rose by about 40 per cent to a record US$28.4 billion, up from US$20.4 billion in 2016 and upending the last high of US$27.6 billion in 2015. Sovereign wealth fund (SWF) GIC had a hand in all three of Singapore’s largest outbound property deals in […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Cengkareng – Garuda Indonesia received an international award through the Asean Tourism Awards 2018 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Friday, January 26. Garuda awarded for the Best Asean Airlines Program category. The award was given by the Minister of Tourism, Arief Yahya, to Director of Marketing and IT Garuda Indonesia, Nina Sulistyowati. Garuda Indonesia won because of the “AyoLiburan” […]
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