The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is facing a delicate balance of curtailing excessive lending to real estate developers while reducing imminent Covid-19 risks to the sector, according to HSBC. Referring the property sector as an increasing source of growth for Vietnam, the bank in its latest report noted real estate activity in the country […]
Read MoreThe green industry could become the catalyst needed to empower female entrepreneurship, but much work needs to be done on a societal and policy level in Cambodia if these benefits are to be realised. That’s according to a recent study published by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO.) The study analysed government policies and […]
Read More‘When can I travel again?” This familiar question echoed around the world the past 12 months since the global pandemic forced lockdowns and stringent border closures. Before people can start to move freely again, vaccine administration needs pick up speed in some countries, as only 21% of the global population have received at least one […]
Read MoreThe country’s monetary authorities have greenlighted the open finance framework rules, which are viewed as a critical enabler for digital transformation and financial inclusion. “The open finance framework recognizes that advances in technology will facilitate the development of bespoke products and services for every Filipino using their own consumer data,” the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas […]
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry is planning to open registration for the “Ying Chai Ying Dai” (the more you spend, the more you get) e-voucher cashback scheme on Monday, says Fiscal Policy Office director-general Kulaya Tantitemit. The registration is open to a maximum of 4 million registrants and the government expects full participation. The scheme focuses on […]
Read MoreThe northern province of Bac Giang, dubbed Vietnam’s “kingdom of lychee”, has devised three scenarios for the sales of its staple in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The province has become a hotspot of COVID-19 outbreaks in recent times, with thousands of confirmed infections, mostly in its industrial parks. In the first scenario, if […]
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