KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara has confirmed that the public will continue to have nationwide access to essential financial services under the government’s movement control order from March 18 to March 31. The central bank said to this end, all banking institutions, development financial institutions, insurance companies and takaful operators will ensure the continued operation of […]
Read MoreThe government has delayed its decision to buy washable face masks from domestic garment factories, with producers left waiting for purchase orders after the government failed to decide which state agencies would shoulder the expense. The government previously asked garment factories to sell masks for five baht a piece, much lower than the production cost […]
Read MoreThe Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and its respective members say Cambodia is moving forward in eradicating corruption and money laundering. ABC also acknowledges “black money” can still be detected. ABC said it would like to ensure the public that the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Cambodian Financial Intelligence Unit has taken […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Growth in the wholesale prices of building materials in the National Capital Region (NCR) slowed down in February, snapping a brief uptick in January, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Preliminary results of the Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index (CMWPI), which is used as a reference in the costing of government projects, […]
Read MoreTourism operators are urging the state to impose a two-week lockdown to keep the coronavirus from spreading to provincial areas and creating a deeper impact on the economy. It’s not too late to put the country into a complete lockdown, closing both land and air connections for two weeks or up to one month, as […]
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