MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is strengthening the guidelines on reconciliation and dispute handling for settlement and crediting issues in electronic fund transfers to further boost consumer protection. The regulator aims to provide reconciliation and dispute handling mechanisms for issues encountered on settlement and crediting electronic fund transfers under the National […]
Read MorePrime Minister Hun Sen has instructed provincial governors to develop their provinces by attracting more investments, which will create jobs for local people and contribute to economic development. In a meeting with garment workers in the provinces last week, the Prime Minister said that the government has been building the physical infrastructure to connect with […]
Read MoreGlobal online travel agents (OTAs) remain bullish about Thai tourism growth this year, driven by a strong wave of arrivals. Wilfred Fan, chief commercial officer at Klook, an online travel platform, said the company reported a 1,200% increase year-on year in bookings for activities in Thailand in the first five months of 2023. Klook’s top five […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines saw a higher trade deficit even as the value of the country’s agricultural trade fell by 8.6 percent in the first quarter amid lower exports and imports, according to preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The country’s total agricultural trade reached $5.9 billion in the January to March […]
Read MoreCambodia’s trade with the Philippines is back on track after a brief setback in the aftermath of Covid-19 and rose nearly 28 percent last year, compared to the previous year, said the Philippines Ambassador to Cambodia, Maria Amelita C. Aquino, recently. Speaking to Khmer Times on the sidelines of the reception organised by the embassy in Phnom […]
Read MoreThailand’s economy expanded 2.7% in the first quarter from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday, faster than expectations, as private consumption and tourism rebounded. On a quarterly basis, Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy grew a seasonally adjusted 1.9% in the March quarter, data from the National Economic and Social Development Council showed. Economists in a […]
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