Cambodia and Vietnam have now begun working on border checkpoints with the aim to promote cross-border trade exchanges between the countries. The first-round meeting of the joint working group on Vietnam Cambodia border gates took place last week in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi, where the two countries evaluated the current operation of the border gates. “The […]
Read MoreBangkok Bank (BBL) plans to add an advisory feature to the Bualuang m-Banking mobile app in March as a means to generate fee income from the digital platform. The new feature, covering mutual funds and bancassurance, will focus on transactional banking services to provide more convenience for customers and generate higher fee income for the […]
Read MoreHanoi and Vientiane are top two cheapest cities in Asia for backpackers to visit in 2020 while Bangkok offers the cheapest prices for a meal, a study conducted by UK-based Alpha Travel Insurance has revealed. Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, tops the list of 31 destinations listed on the company’s guide titled “Backpacker Index — […]
Read MoreIn the third quarter of 2019, Brunei Darussalam’s gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices was valued at BND4.3 billion compared to BND4.5 billion in Q3 2018. The oil and gas sector was valued at BND2.3 billion accounting for 54.0 per cent of the total gross value added (GVA). According to a press statement, Brunei’s […]
Read MoreThe Asean property market is still attractive in 2020, as stocks will continue to outperform on healthy property fundamentals amid a constructive macro outlook, said Morgan Stanley in its report. The investment banking giant said: “Stock valuation multiples in many instances remain below trend, and have yet to fully price in a positive macro and […]
Read MoreJAPANESE consulting matchmaker VisasQ has opened its first international office in Singapore, it said on Friday. VisasQ connects clients with experts from their network. Their service offerings comprise in-person meetings, phone consultations, surveys, site visits, short-term assignments, as well as seminars and events. Launched in 2013, VisasQ has over 10,000 advisers residing outside Japan. Some […]
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