Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith is confident of the kingdom’s economic outlook, saying it will achieve 4% growth this year as forecast by several domestic and foreign agencies. Speaking during a recent special lecture to senior public officials, Mr Arkhom said the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Thailand Development Research Institute, the Bank of Thailand and […]
Read MoreINDONESIA’S gig economy, dominated by transport and delivery platforms Grab and Gojek, has fallen critically short in meeting the “social” aspect of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmarks that global investors apply to find companies aligned with their values, prompting urgent calls for reforms. In the first fair work ratings study in Indonesia, the […]
Read MoreSpeculative investments are causing a waste of land resources and the growing number of vacant residential areas. Economist Le Xuan Nghia, a member of the National Financial and Monetary Policy Advisory Council, told The Hanoi Times of the prospects and challenges for the real estate market in 2022 and subsequent years. Inflation risks have always been a […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Monetary authorities see ample scope to keep a patient hand on their various policy levers as inflation eased further, supporting the narrative that the rise in consumer prices is on a downward trajectory. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said the rebasing of the consumer price index to 2018 from […]
Read MoreConsumers in Thailand with PayPal accounts will not be able to use the service after March 7, the online payment company has announced. As well, the accounts of freelancers, small-scale entrepreneurs and casual online sellers will have “limited functionality”, the company said. This has implications for thousands of people who have taken up online selling […]
Read MoreBank Negara Malaysia has reiterated that the Malaysian economy will expand from 5.5-6.5 per cent this year, underpinned by continued expansion in global demand and higher private sector expenditure, says governor Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus. In an email interview with Bernama, Nor Shamsiah said Malaysia was well-positioned to gain as global growth and trade bounce […]
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