Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) see social media as the most crucial e-commerce platform, while surprisingly ranking e-marketplaces at the bottom of the list, according to a study published by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. The study, based on a survey of 310 Thai SMEs in the food and beverage and retail industries, found […]
Read MoreWHILE women still earn less than men in Singapore, the pay difference between men and women with similar roles, experience and age has narrowed over the years, even if other occupational segregation appears to have worsened, a study has found. In the first such study here, researchers from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the […]
Read MoreLocal energy companies are warning of a rise in retail fuel prices if global crude oil prices skyrocket above US$70 per barrel as a result of US-Iran tensions. Chairit Simaroj, managing director of Susco, a local oil trader, said these tensions could be prolonged if the nations fail to negotiate. “This is the beginning stage, […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – US Development Finance Corporation is committed to investing in Vietnam, particularly in energy, healthcare and infrastructure development. With around US$60 billion under disposal, US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the US government’s development finance institution, would not limit its support for US enterprises, and neither for Vietnamese peers, said Adam Boehler, DFC’s CEO. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The yields of term deposits fell across the board anew as liquidity has started to return to the financial system after the Christmas and New Year holidays, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The seven-day term deposits fetched 4.1641 percent at the term deposit auction facility (TDF) yesterday, 7.04 basis […]
Read MoreTwo private banks, Ayeyarwady Bank (AYA Bank) in Myanmar and Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate in the development of cross border payments and fund transfer services between the two countries. This cements an October 2019 agreement between the Central Bank of Myanmar and the Bank of […]
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