Consumer confidence picked up for a third straight month in July, boosted by state relief programmes and the continued easing of coronavirus curbs. The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) reported on Friday that the consumer confidence index rose to 50.1 in July from 49.2 in June, 48.2 in May and 47.2 in April. […]
Read MoreThe lifestyle-driven spending habits of millennials, as well as the general public’s slow adoption of technological developments in finance, are among the challenges to increasing financial literacy in Indonesia, fintech players have stated. A financially literate person, according to the Financial Services Authority (OJK), has knowledge of financial institutions and financial products, including the features, […]
Read MoreThe Australian Ambassador to Cambodia Pablo Kang, and Preah Sihanouk Provincial Governor Kuoch Chamroeun, launched Australia’s support for a “smart city” strategy for Sihanoukville. “COVID-19 disruptions require new and innovative approaches to service delivery and city development, as government budgets come under pressure,” Ambassador Kang said. Funded by Australia’s Investing in Infrastructure (3i) programme in […]
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