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Cyber-criminals target Vietnam finance-banking SMEs

Cybersecurity companies predict that the rise of cyberattacks will continue in 2021 in Vietnam. Vietnam’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the industry of finance-banking, especially those providing e-wallet services, are still the subject of cybercriminals, according to tech experts. Second in the list of favorite subjects of cyber crimes are SMEs providing internet-based services […]

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Thailand: Tourism firms want jab quota

Eight tourism-related associations are calling for a concrete vaccination plan and a commitment to expedite the reopening process on July 1 for a quick economic recovery. The tourism organisations submitted the requests to the Tourism and Sports Ministry to allocate Covid-19 vaccines for at least 70% of residents in Phuket or Koh Samui from April […]

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Steps aim to spur Thai rice exports

The Commerce Ministry has launched measures to increase rice exports to 6 million tonnes this year, valued at around 150 billion baht, with Indonesia, China, Bangladesh and Iraq set to be the main markets under government-to-government (G2G) deals. G2G deals and a campaign to make Thai rice more recognisable among other communities around the world […]

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Thailand: Exports drop 2.59% y/y

Exports in February dropped a bigger-than-expected 2.59% from a year earlier, weighed down by lower gold shipments, the commerce ministry said on Thursday. The reading compares with a fall of 1.50% forecast in a Reuters poll and a 0.35% increase in January. Excluding gold, exports would have increased 4.01% in February. Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2089455/exports-drop-2-59-y-y

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Philippines keen on Trans-Pacific free trade area

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has expressed its intention to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). “(Trade) Secretary (Ramon) Lopez has already written New Zealand as the depository country of the CPTPP, that the Philippines intends to accede to the CPTPP,” Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo said during a webinar. Lopez said […]

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