Consumer confidence dropped for the first time in seven months in February, as people were worried about low commodity prices, the baht’s strength, the political situation and wage rises. According to the latest survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC), February’s consumer confidence index stood at 79.3, down from 80 in January, […]
Read MoreVIENTIANE, March 9 (Xinhua) — The Lao Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has named the development of e-commerce as one of its core strategic goals over the next 10 years. According to the long-term development plan, which has been posted on the ministry’s website, Laos will complete the construction of essential Information and Communications Technology […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy announced that 88 percent of villages nationwide will be electrified by the end of the year, setting the government on its way to achieve its goal of connecting every village in the country to the national grid by 2020. According to Victor Jona, director-general of the electricity department, by […]
Read MoreHSBC Global Asset Management on Thursday said it has launched its first dedicated Singapore-dollar (SGD) income bond fund for retail investors in the Republic. The minimum investment sum stands at S$1,000, and investors may buy into the fund at any HSBC retail banking branch, a company spokesman told The Business Times. The HSBC Global Investment […]
Read MoreThe government claims it will have the best online single submission (OSS) system in the world to help the ease the process of obtaining business licenses. The OSS Indonesia system, which is expected to launch in April, will be equipped with comprehensive information on investments, according to Edi Putra, head of a special task force […]
Read MoreTHE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will pump another S$100 million into the Maritime Cluster Fund (MCF) to help the industry test and embrace new technologies, and groom talent for a digital, automated maritime future. Senior Minister of State for Transport Lam Pin Min said at the Committee of Supply debate for his […]
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