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New programme to help 20,000 enterprises in Singapore heartland adopt e-payments, digital commerce solutions

SINGAPORE – A new programme has been launched to help about 20,000 retailers and food and beverage enterprises in the heartland to keep pace with digitalisation and adopt e-payments as well as other digital commerce solutions. The Heartlands Go Digital programme, which was announced on Thursday (Oct 8), is part of the Government’s broader revitalisation efforts in the heartland. […]

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Long road to recovery for Thailand hoteliers

HOTELIERS in Thailand could see losses continue until late 2021, as foreign visitors continue to stay away, even though the industry may be past the worst of its earnings crisis. Despite two domestic tourism stimulus packages unveiled in July, local take-up has been muted and consumer spending at hotels remains below operators’ break-even levels, said […]

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Philippines: Rice Tariffication Law to boost GDP — NEDA

MANILA, Philippines — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) urged the public yesterday to give the Rice Tariffication Law a chance to take effect in the structural transformation of the economy and contribute to the growth of the agriculture sector. In a webinar yesterday on the effect of the law, Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary […]

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UOB raises Vietnam GDP growth forecast for 2021 to 7.1%

The Hanoitimes – Assuming there is no further massive outbreak domestically, it is expected the recovery to extend further in the fourth quarter. Despite lowering Vietnam’s GDP forecast in 2020 from 3.5% to 2.8%, Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has raised its prediction for the country’s economic growth in 2021 from 6.6% to 7.1%. While the […]

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