WORRIES on the Omicron variant continued to prevail over the local bourse, prompting it to slip down the 7,100 territory on Tuesday. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index declined by 0.98 percent, or 70.55 points, to its intraday low of 7,167.06, while the broader All Shares dipped by 0.59 percent, or 22.71 points, to finish at 3,805.67. Japhet […]
Read MoreClose to half of micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Cambodia use digital tools for their business activities while the majority of Khmer online companies saw digital tools as essential to keeping their businesses operating in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report released by Meta. The report, ‘MSMEs […]
Read MoreThe government has decided to temporarily suspend the entry of both Thais and foreign arrivals under the “Test & Go” scheme and restore mandatory quarantine in a bid to keep the Omicron coronavirus variant at bay. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the government would stop approving new applications for Test & Go entries — except […]
Read MoreDuring the 10-month period, Vietnam’s M&A market attracted over US$8.8 billion, a surge of 18% against 2020 and 13.7% compared to the pre-pandemic period in 2019. In 2021, the Covid-19 pandemic and emergence of new variants continue to put the world’s economy under great challenges. Vietnam’s M&A market, however, has remained firm on track of […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — The ringgit appreciated against the US dollar at the opening on Wednesday amidst improved risk appetites. At 9.15am, the local note rose to 4.2050/2075 versus the greenback from 4.2065/2110 on Tuesday. Bank Islam Malaysia chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the US dollar index (DXY) was down by 0.09 per cent to 96.46 points, […]
Read MoreThai tourism is expected to hit a dead end after the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration decided to temporarily suspend the “Test & Go” scheme and freeze Thailand Pass approval for this scheme from today. Phuket is allowed to continue its sandbox programme, while entry is allowed to all provinces with quarantine. “We’ve learned from […]
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