Amid growing competition in the Bangkok office market, fuelled by a large amount of new supply in the pipeline, ageing office buildings are losing their ability to retain and attract occupiers. This trend is putting pressure on landlords of older buildings to become more proactive and find ways to enhance the value and competitiveness of their […]
Read MoreThe three-day Asean Online Sale Day (AOSD) began yesterday with the participation of nearly 500 businesses, marking the 55th Asean Day. Organised by the Asean Coordinating Committee on E-commerce (ACCEC) from August 8 to 10, the annual online shopping event brings together the best of Asean businesses, goods and services across the region on a […]
Read MoreJAKARTA, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Indonesia on Tuesday lowered its threshold for applying export tax on crude palm oil to a reference price of $680 per tonne, down from $750 per tonne previously, according to a finance ministry regulation. The lowering of the threshold took effect on Tuesday. The export tax goes up for every […]
Read MoreHONG KONG (REUTERS) – Hodlnaut, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency lender and borrower, has suspended withdrawals, swaps and deposits, the company said on Monday, the latest sign of stress in the crypto industry. The crypto lender also said it would withdraw its application for a licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to provide digital token […]
Read MoreLaos has seen just over 42,000 arrivals in the first six months of this year, but experts predict the numbers to increase by a large margin by the end of the year. The sluggish start to tourism was caused by a delayed reopening, with the country missing the mark as those in the northern hemisphere […]
Read MoreThe nation’s economic recovery has accelerated over the last six months on the back of a resilient manufacturing sector coupled with a robust rebound in services, according to a World Bank (WB) economic update for Vietnam released on August 8. The country’s economy expanded by 5.2% in Q4 of 2021, 5.1% in Q1 of 2022, and […]
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