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Singapore: MAS to conduct trials for digital Singdollar that supports government payouts, vouchers

THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) sees promise for a purpose-bound digital Singapore dollar (Singdollar) to support government payouts and various other digital voucher schemes. Its findings on this topic and proposals for future trials were detailed in a report released on Monday (Oct 31) marking the successful completion of Phase 1 of Project Orchid, […]

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Malaysia: Inflationary pressures remain on challenges

PETALING JAYA: While inflationary pressures seem to have eased based on the latest consumer price index (CPI) figures, economists are not discounting the fact that headline inflation may pick up in the coming quarters. Speaking with StarBiz, AmBank Research Group chief economist and member of the Economic Action Council Secretariat Anthony Dass attributed the uptick […]

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Philippines digital economy now worth P1.87 trillion

MANILA, Philippines — The value of the country’s digital economy rose eight percent in 2021 from a year ago as digital adoption continued amid the pandemic. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed the Philippine digital economy’s value reached P1.87 trillion last year, higher than the P1.73 trillion in 2020. The PSA said the […]

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