The Cambodian insurance sector continued its positive momentum through the first quarter of 2021 with a growth rate at 16.3 percent. That rate of growth was down somewhat from Q12020’s 20.8 percent. Total insurance premiums for Q12021 were $85 million according to a report from the Insurance Association of Cambodia (IAC) that was issued on […]
Read MoreVietnam ranks 4th for profit earned from cryptocurrencies among Asian economies in 2020, only after China, Japan and South Korea. In a recent report, Chainalysis published a list of the 25 most profitable countries from the growth of Bitcoin in 2020. Accordingly, US investors made a profit of up to $4.1 billion by investing in […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Seventy-two per cent of Malaysians ranked attractive salary and benefits as the most important employee value proposition (EVP) they seek in an ideal employer. Work-life balance comes in a close second at 69%, according to Randstad, the world’s leading human resources solutions agency. The agency yesterday released the results of its annual Employer […]
Read MoreThe Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has voiced fresh concern over the delay in the vaccination campaign due to a vaccine shortage, a setback that may erode public trust in the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration. The worry came after many hospitals, which had prepared to vaccinate elderly people and those with chronic diseases from June 14-20, […]
Read MoreGrab Holdings Inc – the ride-hailing giant that managed to take out Uber Technologies Inc in its pursuit of the dominance in Southeast Asia – is confident that it will be available for trading by the end of the year. The company postponed its initial public offering on the Nasdaq last week after it agreed […]
Read MoreVegetable and fruit prices have plummeted recently because they cannot be exported to China. In fruit centers, farmers are incurring big losses despite bountiful crops. Vietnam is in high fruit harvesting season with the output expected to reach hundreds of thousands of tons. But, exports to China have got stuck because of Covid-19. Prices have […]
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