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Shortage of talent for Malaysia’s digital banking push: Hays

MALAYSIA is facing a talent crunch to support the rapid digitalisation of its banking and financial services, according to recruitment firm Hays. Many financial products and services have been introduced in the last few years, affecting everything from product development to contact centres and compliance departments, said Hays Malaysia senior manager for banking and financial […]

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Thailand sidesteps US watch list

Although Thailand managed to avoid a place on the US watch list for currency manipulation, the Bank of Thailand is still wary on the matter after the US Treasury tightened its criteria, says the central bank’s chief.  Thailand cannot afford to be overconfident and the central bank will continue monitoring the situation, said governor Veerathai Santiprabhob.  […]

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Vietnam’s 6 sectors projected for breakthroughs in investment in 2019

The Hanoitimes – These sectors include two emerging sectors in the form of fintech and e-commerce, and four traditional sectors, including education, green energy, healthcare & pharmaceuticals, transportation & logistics. Grant Thornton’s “Private Equity in Vietnam” report has revealed six attractive private equity investment sectors in Vietnam for 2019 and subsequent years. E-commerceVietnam’s e-commerce growth rate […]

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Myanmar: IRD to introduce Income tax bill to parliament

The Internal Revenue Department (IRD) drafted a new income tax law with the help of International Monetary Fund (IMF) expert, U Min Htut, director general of Internal Revenue Department (IRD), told The Myanmar Times. He said the new legislation will modernise the rules and “effectively cover” different parts of the economy, catching up with international standards.  […]

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Experts say M’sia not a manipulator

PETALING JAYA: The surprising move by the United States to include Malaysia in its currency manipulator watch list may be a tactic to subtly force Malaysia to import more from the world’s biggest economy. Sunway University Business School economics professor Yeah Kim Leng told StarBiz that this could be a strategy by the US to […]

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