THE integration of cashless technology in microfinance lending in Mumbai is being studied as a model for how the innovation’s success in India’s business hub can be applied to help the urban poor in Thailand. Microfinance operators in India have begun incorporating financial technology into their practices to cut operating costs and encourage poor people […]
Read MoreThe government has issued 7,004 business permits through the online single submission (OSS) system within its first month of operation, a senior official said on Thursday. The OSS data was collated through 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, said Susiwijono, the secretary to the Coordinating Economic Minister. official said. “We have issued 304 business permits per day, including Saturdays and Sundays,” Susiwijono […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — As widely expected, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Thursday made good on its vow to undertake a “strong” follow-through policy action to fight rising inflation after it raised its benchmark rates by 50 basis points, the biggest rate hike in a decade. The latest round of monetary tightening brings the BSP’s […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – With rapidly growing consumer demands for food and beverage (F&B) products, Vietnam – a market of more than 95 million people with rising income – is offering ample space for global franchisors to expand in the sector. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) estimated Vietnam’s annual consumption of F&B products accounts for […]
Read MoreAsean is at crossroads in the wake of a trade war started by US President Donald Trump, with the risk of a boomerang effect on Southeast Asia. The tussle is biting into China’s exports to the US, raising the prospect of a spillover effect for countries that have deep economic ties with Beijing. The question […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The labour force in Malaysia increased 2.4% to 15.28 million persons in the second quarter of 2018, as compared to the same quarter in 2017. “The employed persons also recorded an increased of 2.4 per cent in the same period to 14.77 million persons,” said Datuk Sri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin, Chief Statistician […]
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