SINGAPORE, Sept 25 — A study has found that three out of four Singaporeans were feeling anxious over issues such as long-term economic disruption as a result of Covid-19, along with unemployment, possible tax increases and the rising cost of living. The fear of contracting Covid-19 in public spaces was also a major source of […]
Read MoreAs a promising land for foreign direct investment, Vietnam could grow into the most advanced country in the region – as long as more flexible mechanisms in granting special incentives to large-scale projects are realised. This was expressed by various experts and leaders of numerous investors from Asia, Europe, and the United States at an […]
Read MoreNew business registrations continued to fall in August, dipping 7% from the same month last year as the business sector frets over the pandemic. The Business Development Department reported yesterday new business registrations totalled 5,538 in August, with combined registered capital worth 14.3 billion baht, a decrease of 17% from last year. On a monthly […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Group Bhd has rebranded its digital ventures under AirAsia Digital, and aims to evolve AirAsia.com to become an Asean “super app”, that will be an all-in-one platform for travel, food delivery, shopping, logistics, health and financial services. The low-cost carrier’s CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said the group can leverage on its database of […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is imposing a 24 percent cap on the annual interest rate on all credit card transactions starting Nov. 3 to ease the financial burden of consumers and small enterprises amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a virtual press briefing, BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said the imposition of […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 ― Malaysia’s Finance Ministry said today that economic stimulus measures worth RM305 billion are expected to add 3.7 per cent-4 per cent to the nation’s 2020 gross domestic product (GDP). The Finance Ministry said in a statement an additional stimulus package worth RM10 billion to help industries and citizens badly hit […]
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