SINGAPORE’S bank lending rose for the third straight month in January on higher loans to businesses, data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) showed on Monday. Loans through the domestic banking unit – which captures lending in all currencies, but reflects mainly Singapore-dollar lending – climbed 0.7 per cent to S$683.59 billion in January, […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The pace of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in Malaysia, which has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, is expected to gain momentum going into the second half of the year. According to experts from professional services firms, the positive momentum is expected to be supported by low interest rates, accommodating capital markets and […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam’s rise of three ranking positions to 8th overall is the fastest rise in the top half of the Index and displaces regional partner Thailand in the top 10. Vietnam moved up three places to 8th in the top 10 countries of the Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2021 by Agility, one of the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Cryptocurrency transactions are expected to soar further this year after a five-fold increase in 2020 due mainly to the surge in the price of Bitcoins, as well as the broadening of regulations amid the evolving nature of the financial innovation, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The value of transactions […]
Read MoreThailand’s cross-border trade is expected to recover to growth of 3-6% this year, helped by Covid-19 vaccine distribution and the global economic recovery. According to Keerati Rushchano, director-general of the Foreign Trade Department, cross-border trade, which includes transit trade, is likely to generate 1.36 to 1.40 trillion baht, up from 1.31 trillion baht in 2020. […]
Read MoreCambodia expects to break ground on a second frontier “model market” by the end of this year, this time near the Prek Chak International Border Checkpoint that links Kampot province to Vietnam’s Kien Giang province, according to Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak. Sorasak unveiled plans for the market following a February 27 inspection of its […]
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