MANILA, Philippines — The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is summoning banks, telcos, and e-commerce companies to explain their measures to fight smishing amid a recent surge in spammy text messages in the country believed to be instigated by a global crime syndicate. In a statement on Tuesday, Privacy Commissioner Raymund Liboro said the NPC has […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Nov 23): The government has launched the Green Electricity Tariff (GET) to allow subscribers to use electricity generated from renewable energy sources to reduce their carbon footprint. The initiative underlines some 4,500 gigawatt hour of electricity from renewable energy (RE) sources per annum, said the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources in a […]
Read MoreThai exports rose 17.4% year-on-year in October, prompting the Commerce Ministry to become confident that overall exports could grow by 15-16% this year, much higher than the 4% growth target set by the ministry. Ronnarong Phoolpipat, director-general of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office under the Commerce Ministry, said exports for the remaining two months […]
Read MoreThe free trade agreement (FTA) signed between China and Cambodia will take effect on Jan. 1, 2022, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC). The agreement, which was officially signed on Oct. 12, 2020, brings the proportion of zero-tariff products in the goods trade between China and the southeast Asian nation to more than 90 […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may turn hawkish next year with a rate hike of 75 basis points as the Philippines continues to gradually recover from the pandemic-induced recession, according to Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research. In a commentary titled “Philippines to Begin Hiking its Policy Rates in 2022,” […]
Read MoreWith export turnover surging by 11% to reach approximately US$32 billion during the past 10 months of the year, the local garment and textile industry is anticipated to rake in roughly US$38 billion this year. The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas) predicts that the country’s garment and textile exports will reach US$3 billion per month […]
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