The provision of digital personal loans has been expanding in response to the financial behaviours of consumers in the digital era, creating opportunities for low-income earners to access financial sources. The Bank of Thailand has granted digital personal loan licences to nine service providers, including banks and non-banks. Of the total, five have already been operating […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 35.80 to the US dollar on Monday, weakening from Friday’s close of 35.74. The Thai currency will likely move between 35.70 and 35.90 against the greenback during the day and between 35.30 and 36 during the week, Krungthai market strategist Poon Panichpibool predicted. He said the baht is likely to fluctuate […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The insurance industry is expecting a difficult year as consumers feel the pinch of high commodity prices due to global developments, even as the world slowly recovers from the health crisis. Insurance firm AXA Philippines maintained that predicting the market remains difficult as of now given market volatility and rising costs that […]
Read MoreThailand will soon welcome applications for its 10-year “golden visa” scheme aimed at wealthy foreigners, primarily those employed in tech sectors and digital nomads — or “work-from-Thailand professionals” as the Thai government puts it. The plan is expected to bring in the equivalent of around €26 billion for the local economy over the coming decade. Narit […]
Read MoreMinister of Tourism Thong Khon said that in the first seven months of 2022, Cambodia has received more than 740,000 international tourists – an increase of 560 per cent compared to the same period in 2021. He added that the re-opening of all socio-economic activities had boosted major tourist destinations such as Siem Reap, Phnom […]
Read MoreCashless payments made through scanning QR codes or other online payment methods at grocery stores or roadside eateries are becoming a bigger habit of many Vietnamese consumers. Not only popular in commercial centres and supermarkets, but modern payment methods via internet banking, e-wallets, and QR codes are also now more likely to be accepted and […]
Read More
Thailand
