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MOU SIGNING Thai, Lao central banks enhance cooperation

The Bank of Thailand and the Bank of Laos PDR have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation in the areas of financial innovation and payments systems in Chiang Rai yesterday after the meeting of the 5th Asean Finance Ministers’ and Central Governors’ Meeting and related meetings in Chiang Rai yesterday.  Veerathai Santiprabhob, governor […]

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Philippines: Inflation continues to cool down in March

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 10:41 a.m.) — Consumer price growth in the Philippines continued to ease in March to post its slowest pace in 15 months on the back of softer pick up in food prices, the country’s statistics agency reported Friday, giving the central bank more space to tweak monetary policy settings. Data from the Philippine Statistics […]

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Cambodia: Tax, customs revenue hits $1.68B this year

Cambodia collected some $1.68 billion in revenue from customs and taxation during the first three months of this year, said Prime Minister Hun Sen. Speaking recently at the 18th Government-Private Sector Forum, he said revenue from the Kingdom’s customs fees accounted for about $668 million between January 1 and March 29 while taxation revenue in […]

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Time for an Asean urban infrastructure network?

SOUTH-EAST Asia should create an urban infrastructure network to help plug the gaps in development, a regional lender has suggested. Such a network – modelled on an existing plan for smart cities – was touted as possibly making municipal, procurement and other public sector leaders better placed to work with the private sector on bankable, […]

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Go-Jek becomes Indonesia’s first decacorn

Ride-hailing app Go-Jek is Indonesia’s first decacorn after its valuation hit US$10 billion, according to research institution CB Insights, in its Global Unicorn Club report. CB Insights places Go-Jek in 19th position, below its competitor Grab, the valuation of which has been is recorded at $11 billion. Uber is still in the top position with total valuation of $72 billion. […]

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