KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s central bank is expected to leave its benchamrk interest rate unchanged at a policy meeting on Thursday, a day after the country holds a general election, a Reuters poll showed. Eleven economists polled by Reuters were unanimous in expecting Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to hold its overnight policy rate at 3.25 percent, […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Many commercial banks have increased interest rates for house purchase and repair loans for concern of high risks in the wake of drastic price hike in the real estate market recently. Eximbank on May 2 approved new rates for property loans and home repair loans. Accordingly, the annual interest rate for 12-24 month […]
Read MoreThe Job Fair 2018 kicked off in Vientiane on Friday evening, featuring 250 booths set up by governnment and private organisations advertising work opportunities. The fair is taking place at the Lao International Trade Exhibition and Convention Centre (Lao-ITECC), with the opening attended by Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Dr Khampheng Saysompheng, Director of […]
Read MoreJAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) – Indonesia’s economy expanded at a slower pace last quarter than economists had forecast, a setback for the government after eight interest rate cuts in the past two years. Gross domestic product rose 5.06 per cent in the first quarter from a year earlier, the statistics bureau said in Jakarta on Monday (May […]
Read MoreSuccessful fintech applicants would get access to wide expertise and venture capital PayPal has launched the PayPal Incubation Programme to help encourage Thailand’s fintech start-up ecosystem to expand throughout the Southeast Asia region. The programme aims to leverage the expertise of PayPal to help these start-ups attain success, said Jerry Tso, general manager of the Singapore Development […]
Read MoreLeaders of Asean Plus Three member countries yesterday vowed to boost security in the financial sector, and hinted at the possibility of establishing a bond market in Cambodia. The pledge was made last Friday in Manila, Philippines, during a meeting between finance ministers and governors of the central banks in Asean member countries, Japan, Korea […]
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