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Cambodia 108th on digital quality of life index

Cambodia has better internet infrastructure than India but its online security is the lowest in the world, according to a survey by cybersecurity company Surfshark. It ranked the Kingdom 108 out of 110 countries on its Digital Quality of Life (DQL) Index 2021. The study ranks countries’ DQL based on five criteria. Cambodia was 100 […]

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Philippines: BSP backs 12% tax on digital transactions

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) supports a proposal to impose a 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) on all digital transactions. During the European-Philippine Business Summit, BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said the desire to tax digital transactions is universal for both developed and emerging economies like the Philippines. “So I think there […]

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Thailand: Excise considers carbon tax

The Excise Department is conducting a study on a plan to levy a carbon emission tax on the industrial sector, aiming to promote environmental protection in Thailand, says director-general Lavaron Sangsnit. He said such a tax is in line with the trend of declining excise tax revenue from fossil fuels as more people switch to […]

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Walmart partner Ribbit Capital invests in Bank Jago, Indonesia’s first full digital bank

JAKARTA – US venture capital firm Ribbit Capital, a fintech solution partner of the world’s largest retailer Walmart, has bought a minority stake in a Jakarta-based digital bank that also counts Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC as an investor. Bank Jago, Indonesia’s first full digital bank, which aims to tap not only urban customers but also the low-income […]

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Thailand: Govt to cap diesel prices until end-Oct

The government will cap diesel prices at 30 baht per litre until the end of the month to help reduce living costs for consumers as global oil prices rise, the Energy Minister said on Monday. The short-term support could be extended if necessary, Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow, who is also Energy Minister, told a news […]

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