MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine central bank has joined the push for a regional payment connectivity among member economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Bank Indonesia (BI), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Bank of Thailand (BOT) have agreed to strengthen and […]
Read MoreA visit to the Savannakhet Special Economic Zone C – Savan Park and Savannakhet Dry Port by Deputy Prime Minister Dr Sonexay Siphandone and his delegation marks an important step in the development of the site to becoming an international checkpoints. The visit was made to follow up the process of upgrading the Dry Port to […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Easing tensions between China and the US won’t assure the world of peace, but it will definitely make it a safer place, according to Singapore’s Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Even with ties restored, there would be constant friction between the world’s two biggest economies, Tharman said in a panel discussion at the Bloomberg […]
Read MoreInternational customers can easily buy many Vietnamese traditional products via e-commerce platforms. The Covid-19 pandemic has led to changes in customers’ shopping behaviors, which has forced sellers to adapt to new circumstances. However, this also brings benefits. Vietnam’s enterprises now have opportunities to sell products all over the globe. Duy Loi, a folding hammock manufacturer, […]
Read MoreThe trade volume between Cambodia and China registered a 7.1 percent year-on-year growth to $9.62 billion in the ten months of this year, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise. China remained the largest trading partner for Cambodia, the report pointed out. Trade with China accounted for 21.6 percent of the Kingdom’s total […]
Read MoreTHE Philippines’ lower house of Congress approved on Monday (Nov 14) a measure that would slap taxes on single-use plastics, in step with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s commitment to tackle ocean pollution. A tax of 100 pesos (S$2.41) would be levied on firms for every kilogram of single-used plastics that they produce or import, the […]
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