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Thailand: Tourism crash holds back recovery

The Thai economy is set for a challenging recovery, as the disruption to exports proves a drag on headline growth. In the second quarter, real GDP growth contracted by 12.2%, from a revised contraction of 1.9% in the first quarter, resulting in a 7.1% drop in first-half GDP. Lockdown measures in force throughout most of […]

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Brunei sees increase in mobile data consumption

There has been a 20 per cent increase in broadband usage, with broadband penetration up by 60 per cent and over 2,800 new orders monthly. This was based on statistics collected by network provider Unified National Networks Sdn Bhd (UNN). There has also been a 22 per cent increase in the daily consumption of mobile […]

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Singaporeans hold 43% of senior roles in financial sector: MAS

IN retail banks’ local functions, Singapore citizens account for seven in 10 of senior management roles, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) estimates. However, across the country’s entire financial sector, Singaporeans make up about 43 per cent of senior management. This reflects Singapore’s role as an international financial centre, MAS managing director Ravi […]

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