Customers using Mobile Money, a freshly-approved pilot project, may be charged a certain fee, according to the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority under the Ministry of Information and Communications. The amount of the fee will be considered by service providers taking into account the low-value payments made through the service to encourage users, particularly those in rural […]
Read MoreThe proposed budget for financial year 2021-2022 is estimated to be BND5.86 billion, similar to the previous financial year (2019-2020). The government revenue for financial year 2021-2022 is projected to be BND2.61 billion and the nation will record a budget deficit of BND3.25 billion. This was highlighted by Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: As the equity markets move towards the end of the first quarter of 2021, there seems to be a glimmer of hope that foreign funds are beginning to stage a comeback in Malaysia, among other Asian equity markets. As of March 16, foreign investors have been net buyers of local equities on Bursa […]
Read MoreThe badly battered lodging business is stirring to life, roused by hotel owners and investors betting that bookings will pick up when Covid-19 vaccines become widespread and more Americans itch to travel again. The past year was by many measures the industry’s worst, marked by employee furloughs, plummeting occupancy rates and the evaporation of most […]
Read MoreThe Philippines should address its high shipping and logistics costs to help businesses in the country thrive, the Asian Trade Center said on Wednesday. In a symposium organized by the Asian Development Bank, Deborah Elms, Asian Trade Center founder and executive director, called these costs “too high,” saying these posed challenges to “some amazingly innovative […]
Read MoreWhile a number of brands are fading away in the Vietnamese retail landscape, others have stepped up their game to expand their market share. After 22 years of operating in Vietnam, in early March, leading Thai retail group Central Retail officially announced the removal of the Big C brand, renaming its stores to GO! or […]
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