Economic and political reasons are major factors that make Vietnam a bright market. More investors are advised to switch their investment portfolio to Vietnam, the only country in Southeast Asia expected to post positive growth in 2020 amid the global devastating impacts caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Vietnam has been listed one of promising real […]
Read MoreCompanies should continue with their digital transformation journeys to avoid disruption, say executives from top tech companies at the Bangkok Post International Forum 2020. PANDEMIC-DRIVEN TRANSITION Jack Zhang, chief executive of Lazada Thailand, said his business boomed during the lockdowns when brick-and-mortar businesses closed and more people bought items online. “We believe in the long […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is expected to continue its recovery as seen in the Leading Index (LI), which increased by 8.6 per cent to 109.5 points in September 2020 compared with 100.8 points a year ago, said the Statistics Department. Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the monthly change in the LI […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The global financial inclusion ranking of the Philippines slipped further this year despite improvements spurred by the government’s need to promote digital channels as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the 2020 Global Microscope of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), overall ranking of the Philippines dropped to eighth […]
Read MoreThe gross value of premiums held in the Kingdom’s insurance market reached $201.7 million as of the third quarter of 2020, up 8.2 percent over the same period last year, according to an insurance market update report by the Insurance Association of Cambodia. The 8.2 percent overall increase in premium values was the result of […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – This growth was supported by expansion in both the government and corporate bond segments, stated the ADB. Vietnam’s local currency bond market posted quarterly growth of 11.6% at the end of September this year – the fastest quarterly growth rate in emerging East Asia – to reach US$65.3 billion, according to the latest […]
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