The acceleration of the vaccine rollout should help Vietnam’s economy to return to its pre-pandemic growth level next year. The Vietnamese GDP growth is set to expand by 4.8% in 2021, and reach the pre-pandemic GDP growth rate of 6.5-7% from 2022 onward. World Bank’s (WB) Senior Economist Dorsati Madani revealed the figures at the […]
Read MoreBilateral trade between Cambodia and South Korea was worth $552.1 million in the first seven months of this year, growing by nearly 11 per cent on a yearly basis from $498.75 million, according to the Korea International Trade Association (Kita). In the January-July period, Cambodian exports to South Korea were valued at $188.2 million, inching […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The SM STORE’s “Call to Deliver” service is achieving double-digit growth proving the convenience, range, and high service levels that customers expect of SM. The growth of the concept amid the pandemic was brought about by its personalized approach in online shopping, which is part of SM’s continuing shopping innovation to adapt […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Indonesia’s Bank Central Asia (BCA) will invest US$200 million (S$271 million) in its digital arm to fend off competition from tech giants Gojek and Sea, which are expanding into one of the world’s largest unbanked markets. The South-east Asian nation’s biggest lender by market value will use the funds to help Blu, […]
Read MoreThe government plans to turn 10,000 rai of Sor Por Kor land in three provinces that form the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) into herb plantations growing cannabis, hemp and fa talai jone, under a project to develop and add value to Thai agricultural products. Fa talai jone (green chiretta) is a medicinal herb currently in […]
Read MoreCommercial banks have continuously announced lending interest rate reductions to support and accompany customers to overcome the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vietcombank was the latest to announce a rate cut for loans from August 18, 2021 to December 31, 2021 for all businesses and individuals severely affected by the pandemic in 19 southern provinces […]
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