MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines needs to ramp up its investments on school infrastructure, as the country continues to lag behind, and the widening gap is impacting learning outcome among students. In a discussion paper, state-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said existing problems in the basic education sector is highlighting the […]
Read MoreAlternative investment firm Ally Global Management is establishing and accelerating a new private asset industry in Thailand and Southeast Asia, with strategies focused on direct investments alongside co-founders of the world’s largest institutions. Kris Eiamsakulrat, managing partner of Ally Global Management, said the team’s proprietary networks and relationships built organically over decades with leading partners, […]
Read MoreCambodia’s macroeconomic stability is of paramount importance to maintain the full confidence of all agents and ensure continued economic growth. The ultimate replacement of the dollar by riel in the Cambodian economy will only take place step by step as both the private sector and the households progressively build their awareness and trust in the […]
Read More[BANGKOK] Thailand’s exports rose by a more than expected 16.2 per cent in February from a year earlier, the commerce minister said on Thursday. That compares with a forecast for a rise of 10.2 pet cent in February in a Reuters poll and after January’s 8 per cent increase. Imports increased 16.8 per cent year-on-year […]
Read MoreIN ITS bid to reopen further, Singapore will allow fully vaccinated travellers and non-vaccinated children to enter quarantine-free and without the need to use Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs) or apply for related passes, beginning Apr 1. They will still need to take a pre-departure test within 2 days of leaving for Singapore, but will not […]
Read MoreTHE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has published a list of recommended countermeasures to cyber fraud and attacks on retail electronic payments and financial services or EPFS. BSP Deputy Governor Chuchi Fonacier said in a memorandum she signed last March 22 that as financial transactions progressively transition to electronic or digital channels, attacks on retail […]
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