State enterprise Thailand Post has joined hands with food delivery platform Robinhood, utilising postal workers to assist the Thailand-based app in delivering food from eateries in Bangkok’s inner-city areas during rush hours. The Thailand Post workers are expected to support Robinhood in the delivery of food items from eateries located in the Bang Rak, Yannawa and […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has raised the minimum capital requirements for rural banks to at least P50 million to further strengthen the country’s banking sector. BSP Governor Felipe Medalla said the increase in the minimum capitalization requirement is part of the initiatives of the central bank under the Rural Bank […]
Read MoreThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has tightened rules on advertising by crypto companies, joining countries like Singapore in seeking to protect retail investors in the wake of a US$2-trillion-selloff in digital asset markets. Advertisements for virtual tokens must include clear and visible warnings about the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies, the SEC said in emailed […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s manufacturing sector showed improvement in August as it grew at a faster pace, but high prices, supply chain disruptions and rising interest rates pose challenges to growth. In its report released yesterday, S&P Global Market Intelligence said the Philippines’ manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) improved to 51.2 in August from […]
Read MoreThe average annual income of overseas Vietnamese workers is VND200 million and guest workers send $10 billion a year to relatives in Vietnam. However, labor quality remains problematic. A recent interview with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak left deep impressions on me. When asked what he would advise Vietnam to do to develop rapidly […]
Read MoreVIENTIANE:The Laos-China high-speed railway is expected to fulfil Laos’ ambition of becoming a major regional land link offering greater connectivity and better access to trade opportunities. Also known as the Vientiane-Boten railway, the 422km electrified railway is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. It runs between the Lao capital of Vientiane and Boten town in […]
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