MANILA, Philippines — The share of Filipino adults with bank accounts soared to 56 percent in the first quarter from 29 percent in 2019, according to the 2021 Financial Inclusion Survey of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The number of Filipino adults with bank accounts doubled to 42.9 million from 20.9 million, translating to […]
Read MoreThere are different definitions and interpretations of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in Vietnam, even among experts and policymakers. Speaking to the National Assembly on June 8, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Hong said that electronic money and virtual money are issues of great public interest. These concepts need to be clarified. According […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 36.08 to the US dollar on Wednesday, weakening from Tuesday’s close of 36.13. The currency is expected to move between 35.95 and 36.25 during the day, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool predicted. He said the baht could swing sideways in a wide range even though it was supported by a […]
Read MoreCambodia is ready to meet with Thailand on the issue of the 26,000sq km Overlapping Claims Area (OCA) – estimated to hold up to 500 million barrels of oil and gas deposits under the seafloor – in a bid to jointly develop the area and capitalise on its resources to the benefit of both countries […]
Read MoreVietnamese commodities have made up 90% of goods sold in retail outlets owned by domestic enterprises and 60-96% of foreign supermarkets in Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), showing that more Vietnamese consumers are choosing Vietnamese goods. Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese commodities have made up 90% of goods sold in retail outlets owned by domestic enterprises […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded a 2.8% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in consumer prices in May amid the accelerating cost of food The May headline inflation was above the 2.6% median growth forecast of a Reuters poll of economists and higher than the 2.3% increase recorded in April. In a statement, National Statistics Department chief statistician Datuk […]
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