In August 2020, when the Vietnam – EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect, Trung An High-tech Agriculture JSC exported about 150 tons of rice to the European Union. In particular, ST25 rice was sold for more than $1,000 per ton and Jasmine rice for $600 per ton. The Vietnam National Seed Group (Vinaseed) has also […]
Read MoreEconomic doldrums related to the pandemic have prompted a surge in demand for digital loans in several forms, including nano-finance products offered both by banks and non-bank companies. Line BK, a social banking collaboration in Thailand between Kasikornbank (KBank) and Line Corporation, reported that personal digital loans increased to 6 billion baht in the first […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, April 19 — Grab Holdings, Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing to delivery giant, is considering a secondary listing in its home market of Singapore after completing a Nasdaq listing via a US$40 billion (RM165.2 billion) SPAC merger, three sources familiar with the matter said. Listing on Singapore Exchange would enable Grab to have an investor base […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The generous monetary support unleashed by central banks around the world, including the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), is expected to remain in place to support the global economy from the pandemic-induced recession, according to Moody’s Analytics. In its latest global outlook titled “Recovery fraught with risk,” Moody’s Analytics senior economist for […]
Read MoreJakarta (VNA) – Indonesia’s export value hit 18.35 billion USD in March, the highest level since the 18.64 billion USD posted in August 2011, according to the Statistics Indonesia (BPS). The March’s figure represented rises of 20.31 percent and 30.47 percent month-on- month and year-on-year, respectively. BPS’ leader Kecuk Suhariyanto said at an online press conference that the […]
Read MoreAll taxpayers in the capital have been directed to file their monthly tax returns and pay their taxes on the General Department of Taxation’s (GDT) website, according to a GDT notice posted on April 16. Businesses that have been permitted to continue operations during lockdown have been offered an extension and have until April 27 […]
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