Cambodia is finding it hard to shake off its reputation as a ‘haven’ for dirty money. Despite the government’s best efforts, the Kingdom remains among the countries most vulnerable to the flow of illegal money, according to the latest report coming from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The Paris-based FATF is a global money […]
Read MoreThailand’s internet economy is growing at “a healthy clip”, from US$6 billion in 2015 to US$16 billion in 2019, but the country still lags behind regional peers in digital adoption and digitalisation, a report by Maybank Kim Eng said on Thursday. The report, titled ‘Disruption Watch #7: Thailand’s Digital Revolution’, said online travel is the largest component, […]
Read MoreA strong baht presents the most pressing challenge for tourism this high season after the currency reached its highest level in six years, say tourism business leaders. The currency surged to 30.22 baht per US dollar on Friday, with some analysts expecting the baht to rise past 30 per dollar next year. Vichit Prakobgosol, president […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Grab, Touch n’ Go eWallet, Boost, and Fave are Malaysia’s most actively used mobile e-wallets applications (app) in the past two years. According to a research conducted by App Annie Intelligence, a mobile data and analytics platform, together with iPrice Group, an information aggregator platform in South-East Asia, the Grab app leads the […]
Read MoreSihanoukville, once a sleepy beach town that has experienced tremendous growth in recent years fueled mostly by Chinese investment, will soon boast two new shopping malls. Furi Times Square, a $10 million joint venture between Furi Real Estate and investors from Macau and Hong Kong, will open its doors to the public next month. Speaking […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – This resulted in an increase of 2.48% year-on-year of the CPI in the first ten months of 2019, the lowest growth rate for a ten-month period over the last three years. Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) saw an increase of 0.59% in October against the previous month, up 2.79% versus the end of […]
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