MANILA, Philippines — The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of Philippine banks rose for the fifth straight month to hit a five-year high of 2.43 percent in May from 2.31 percent in April, amid the sharp rise in past due as well as restructured loans due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Bangko Sentral ng […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore clinched three of the top five private equity and venture capital deals struck in the region in the first quarter amid markedly slower economic activity across South-east Asia due to the pandemic. There were 141 such deals worth US$1.4 billion (S$1.95 billion) in the region in the three months to March 31, Ernst […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — The tourism sector has seen an upsurge, with hotel reservations nationwide showing an increase of up to 30.74 per cent until June, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said hotels were being filled up by domestic tourists and this had helped revive the country’s economy, […]
Read MoreExports in garment sector dropped more than 5 percent to around $3.78 billion in the first half of the year, according to a spokesman of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. The Labour Ministry’s spokesman Heng Sour said at a news conference on Government Measures in Response to the Impact of COVID-19 at the […]
Read MoreThailand’s regulations requiring foreign businesses to be majority owned by a Thai partner and filing legal documents in Thai language may hamper foreign investment in the country, says multinational professional services firm TMF Group. The country is rated the 42nd most complex jurisdiction for businesses globally and the eighth most complex in Asia-Pacific, according to […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Japan considers Vietnam one of the most favorable investment destinations in Asia, said Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio. The fact that more and more major Japanese corporations are eyeing Vietnam as an attractive investment destination could form a new wave of foreign direct investment (FDI) from Japan to Vietnam in the coming […]
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