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Digitalisation essential to Asean’s post-pandemic fortunes

Asean countries need to prioritise digitalisation, platform creation, agility, resilience and sustainability as methods to steer them towards recovery mode in the wake of the pandemic, say leading economic and business figures. “Digitalisation in everything, through all levels of both the public and private sectors, is now the new normal. This is a must to […]

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Malaysia urged to consider ‘travel bubble’

KUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA) – Industry trade events organiser, Informa Markets has urged the Malaysian government to consider re-opening the borders for business travellers from countries which have managed to contain the COVID-19 spread. Its ASEAN Business group managing director M Gandhi said the implementation of “travel bubble” for international business travellers will help to stimulate the Malaysian economy. He […]

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Thailand: Temple charity fraud ignites e-donations

The Revenue Department has set its sights on drawing temples nationwide to participate in an electronic donation system amid rising charitable donation receipt forgery for tax claims. The department has increasingly been hearing about false donation receipts, said director-general Ekniti Nitithanprapas. Some have used the receipts for sales, while others asked monks to bump up […]

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Cambodia: E-payments, key to promoting financial inclusion

Cambodia has seen recent and rapid growth in digital and electronic payment services, where the platform is regarded as a key to promote the Kingdom’s financial inclusion. The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC)’s report of Project Bakong Next Generation Payment System shows that financial inclusion is a primary agenda for the NBC and digital payment […]

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