Millennials, read this and weep: Singapore is among the 10 countries in the world where a Starbucks drink costs the most, according to a report published on Friday (Sep 27) by Australian personal finance website Finder. The site compared the cost of a tall latte – converted to US dollars – in 76 countries around the world and […]
Read MoreAuthorities of Laos’ central Savannakhet province have announced the removal of all inspection checkpoints along main roads to speed the transport of freight and exports. Provincial governor Santiphab Phomvihane last week issued an executive order to remove the checkpoints – the latest move to improve the business environment in the province. Police checkpoints along Road […]
Read MoreAs part of efforts to make Myanmar the doorway to ASEAN door, the government will try to establish a Myanmar-India-China economic corridor, says Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein. The potential for Myanmar to become a trade hub is good because of its location between two rapidly developing countries with large populations U […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Addressing the two remaining prerequisites for reclassification only requires a new decree or circular issued by Ministry of Finance, instead of going through many processes subject to approval from the National Assembly. Vietnam may be upgraded by global provider of financial services FTSE Russel in the 2020 review period, after being retained […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — PayMaya Philippines Inc., the digital financial services arm of PLDT’s Voyager Innovations, is powering the government’s lead tax collection agency to make payments more convenient by allowing tax payers to remit payments through electronic channels. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is set to work with PayMaya to offer digital payment touchpoints […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Business condition in Malaysia’s manufacturing sector remained challenging in September despite the four-month high purchasing managers’ index (PMI) of 47.9 last month versus the 47.4 recorded in August. At the current level, the PMI is broadly indicative of annual gross domestic product growth of between 4.5 per cent and five per cent, according […]
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