Hear wedding bells ringing? Getting married is one of the most joyous milestones of one’s life. But for most people in Singapore, it usually comes with having to fork out tens of thousands of dollars for a wedding banquet. And according to a new study, the prices just keep going up. According to the report […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnamese consumers are embracing digital payments as a faster and more convenient way to pay, with consumers using their credit and debit cards more often for in store and online purchases. Vietnam is one of the fastest growing markets for Visa across the globe and the US payments technology company stands ready to […]
Read MoreRENEWABLE energy sources can be just as – or even more – cost-competitive than conventionally generated power in South-east Asia, a study by the Asean-German Energy Programme has found. “With a few years of development, solar PV (photo-voltaic) could potentially compete with conventional energy sources, especially if it was assumed that the prices of the […]
Read MoreNext month, 15 offshore blocks and 18 onshore blocks will be put up for tender. It is Myanmar’s second international bidding and local and foreign oil firms are interested in participating. But how much oil and gas is present? Are more discoveries possible? Which blocks have potential? Industry watchers may wish to know. Among the […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar on lack of catalysts, said a dealer. At 9am, the local currency traded at 4.0750/0830 compared with Wednesday’s close of 4.0700/0750. The dealer said the ringgit and other emerging Asian currencies were pressured by the firmer US dollar in line with the declining sentiment […]
Read MoreTHE Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) and its development partners are keen to equip more people in the country with knowledge about financial literacy as part of efforts to empower them with key economic skills. BOL, as a supervisor of the financial sector in Laos, has included financial literacy and customer protection measures in […]
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