The number of mobile payment users in Cambodia saw an increase by 42 percent to 13.6 million in 2021, according to the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), explaining that COVID-19 situation has encouraged more people to use electronic payments. NBC’s figures show that in 2021, there were in total 13.6 million mobile payment users, up […]
Read MoreThe Test and Go scheme and Thailand Pass registration are expected to be scrapped by June 1 if there is no surge in infections or fatalities during the Songkran festival in April, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry. Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said Thai tourism has to move forward after opening the Phuket […]
Read MoreEl Salvador made the misguided move and made BTC legal tender, which backfired massively on the Central American nation. However, this has done little to deter others from considering a similar move, with the latest being Malaysia. As Bloomberg reports, the deputy minister for Communications and Multimedia revealed that the ministry has already proposed the move to the […]
Read MoreAt a teleconference chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 24, the Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) proposed the prime minister allow it to begin research to invest in an oil refinery in Japan. Speaking at the event to discuss reforms in the operation of State-owned enterprises, Petrolimex said the investment in the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Philippine organizations are putting a premium on data privacy, with 82 percent of respondents in the country considering privacy a business imperative, a new Cisco study showed. Cisco’s 2022 Data Privacy Benchmark Study surveyed more than 4,900 security, IT, and privacy professionals across 27 countries, including the Philippines, to get their insights […]
Read MoreThai economic growth may fall to 3% this year if the Dubai crude oil price averages US$150 per barrel, according to a joint study by the government’s planning unit, the Bank of Thailand and the Fiscal Policy Office. According to Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), in the worst-case […]
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