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Indonesia targets creating 4.4 million jobs in tourism sector by 2024

Indonesia’s government has targeted to create 4.4 million jobs in the tourism sector by 2024, according to the country’s Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno. Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia’s government has targeted to create 4.4 million jobs in the tourism sector by 2024, according to the country’s Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno. “We hope that […]

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Wealthy foreigners can own land in Thailand

THAILAND took a major step toward giving foreigners the right to buy land for housing, as the country seeks to boost its economy by enticing more wealthy international investors.  Property ownership by individuals is currently limited mainly to condominium units or through complicated long-term lease agreements.  The new plan, endorsed at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday […]

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Philippines exerts more effort to exit gray list

MANILA, Philippines — AMLC chairman and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Felipe Medalla told reporters on the sidelines of the 2nd Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) CEO Forum that the country is exerting additional effort to exit FATF’s list of nations considered at high risk of money laundering and terror financing. “We will exert […]

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Singapore’s growth to slow ‘below trend’ in 2023, dragged down by external-facing sectors: MAS

SINGAPORE’S economic growth is expected to slow to a pace that is “below trend” next year, weighed down by key external-facing sectors such as manufacturing and financial services, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said in its half-yearly macroeconomic review on Thursday (Oct 27). Meanwhile, the global economy is in a “precarious” state with growth […]

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