Renewable energy is set to change the energy landscape of the region and its benefits are plentiful. The regional goal is to ensure 23 percent of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) primary energy mix is made up of renewable energy by 2025. However, many of those living in Southeast Asia’s remote villages are […]
Read MoreVietnamese companies are struggling to sell their products to ASEANmember countries despite the abolition of tariffs within the bloc. Analysts blame this on their lack of market information and poor understanding of consumer needs among other factors. With the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) three years ago, members had to reduce over 90 percent of their tariff lines to zero […]
Read MoreSingapore-headquartered ride-hailing firm Grab may be synonymous with transport services, but the five-year-old business is steering its way towards bigger things, starting with food. In an interview with The Straits Times yesterday, Grab Singapore head Lim Kell Jay said even though ride-hailing makes up 70 per cent to 80 per cent of its revenue, the […]
Read MoreBank Indonesia (BI) has decided to hold its key rate as it remains confident the current rate can attract foreign investors to the domestic financial market. Following a two-day board of governors meeting, BI announced that it had kept its benchmark rate – the seven day reverse repo rate – at 5.75 percent. Lending facility […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The project is part of Ho Chi Minh City smart-tourism development strategy program. Visitors to Ho Chi Minh City can scan a quick response code (QR code) to discover all information, images and videos about tourist destinations, such as the Central Post Office, Saigon Opera House and Ben Thanh Market in the city […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Based on the cost of private healthcare plans, the Philippines medical inflation rate is projected to reach 13.1 percent this year, according to Mercer Marsh Benefits’ 2018 Medical Trends Around the World. This is expected to be the highest medical inflation rate in Asia, despite the fact that the Philippines’ population—median age of […]
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