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Market confidence in Malaysia remains strong

PETALING JAYA: While the world grapples with Covid-19, market confidence in Malaysia remains strong, particularly from foreign investors, based on investments of RM23.1bil in the bond market up till August, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. He said the ringgit had also emerged as one of the strongest currencies in South-East Asia, […]

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Thailand: K-Research: MPC unlikely to cut rate

Financial analysts predict that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will maintain the policy rate at 0.50% at Wednesday’s meeting and discuss other tools for solving the business and household liquidity problem. Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research) said cutting the policy rate to near zero is unnecessary at the moment, as a lower interest rate may not […]

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G-Chat Government Messaging App Launched in Laos

A specialized messaging application, G-chat, for use by the government of Laos was officially launched in July and is now in use. The government messaging application, G-Chat, was developed by the Ministry of Post (MPT) and Telecommunications in cooperation with ALO Technology Laos and is now in use within the government sector. According to a report from the […]

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Singapore: Workers expect higher pay raises when changing jobs, even as employers worry about talent crunch: Survey

SINGAPORE – A survey of 1,500 employers and workers here has found that most employers expect a talent crunch this year, even as employees polled said they expect pay rises when switching jobs that are 10 percentage points higher than average expectations last year. Among employers’ top concerns are a lack of candidates with necessary […]

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