JAKARTA – Travellers visiting Indonesia from Singapore can by the end of the year use their smartphones to make QR code payments from their Nets-linked bank accounts, said a Bank Indonesia (BI) official. Conversely, businesses and individuals from Indonesia will be able to scan QR codes provided by e-payments service provider Nets in Singapore. Work on establishing […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MTC) announced a number of measures to promote domestic production and reduce imports during the 5th Ordinary Session of the 9th National Assembly last week. Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce, Mrs. Chansouk Sengphachanh, said that the MTC has been working with the Ministry of Planning and Investment to […]
Read MoreThe Bank of Thailand aims to cut persistent debt in order to reduce the burden of households and help consumers exit from the debt cycle faster. The central bank will set out three guidelines for responsible lending (RL), risk-based pricing (RBP), and macroprudential policy this month, as a move to help solve the country’s household debt […]
Read MoreThe number of international passengers passing through Vietnamese airports reached 15 million during the initial six months of this year, up 493.5%compared to the same period last year, according to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV). ACV said that there were a total of 56.8 million air passengers in Vietnam in the period, representing a […]
Read MoreThe insurance sector in Cambodia logged more than $28 million in premiums in May this year, a 20 increase compared to the same month in 2022. The growth was driven by 18 general insurers, 14 life insurers, seven micro-insurance companies, and one reinsurance firm. The gross premium of the general insurance market in May this […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) notes that the year-on-year inflation rate in the June 2023 period had decreased to 3.52 percent. This marks the lowest rate it has ever reached since April 2022. “June inflation reached 3.52 percent, lower than April 2022 at 4.35 percent and kept showing a downward trend since March 2023,” Pudji Ismartini, Deputy […]
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