The government has set an ambitious goal to raise the country’s standing in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business (EODB) ranking, reaching the top 10 by 2022. To reach that level, both public and private sectors need to work closer together, says Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow. Mr Supattanapong said over the past five […]
Read MoreE-WALLET operators will need to keep up cybersecurity and anti-fraud efforts to maintain consumer trust as they gain greater access to Singapore’s payment rails, industry watchers told The Business Times. On Monday, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that eligible non-bank financial institutions (NFIs) will have direct access to the banking system’s real-time retail […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Barcelona-based think tank FocusEconomics is expecting a strong rebound in Philippine exports and imports over the next two years after a major slump this year as the pandemic took its toll on global trade. FocusEconomics sees exports rising by 9.1 percent over the next two years and imports surging by 18.6 percent […]
Read MoreE-commerce giant Lazada is scaling up efforts to boost cross-border e-commerce, bringing international brands to Thai customers with improved logistics services and a wide assortment of quality goods. It is also striving to introduce Thai products to buyers overseas as well as increasing the number of Thai brands via its parent Alibaba’s Tmall Global, a […]
Read MoreThe signing of big trade pacts has prompted the comprehensive amendment of the law that enacted in 2005. The Vietnamese government has just released another draft amendment of its 2005 Law on Intellectual Property (IP Law) following the recent signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest trading bloc. Tran Manh Hung […]
Read MoreA senior official of the Ministry of Commerce has said the ministry is considering whether to proceed with or cancel the Cambodian Products Exhibition in Banteay Meanchey as a key part of the “Buy Cambodian Campaign”. Seang Thay, secretary of state at the Ministry of Commerce, said the exhibition is scheduled to be celebrated between […]
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