The government has announced it will launch rules and a special logo to certify food is organic. The announcement number 163, signed by Veng Sakhon, minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, is named Cambodia’s Organic Agriculture Rules and National Logo for Implementation in Preliminary Food Production and Processing. It is to promote mutual trust among […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Stuck at home during the enhanced community quarantine, Mark Andrew Francisco, 30, from Rizal province has resorted to paying his bills online, something he has not tried doing before. “I’ve always preferred lining up in a branch to pay my dues because my payments get credited real-time, unlike if you pay online, […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – The many risks to a decisive recovery may see Singapore’s economy contract by more than forecast this year, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) warned in its macroeconomic review released on Tuesday (April 28). The Government has said it expects gross domestic product (GDP) to shrink by between 1 per cent and 4 […]
Read MoreThe Financial Regulatory Department under the Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry is in the process of drafting a Credit Guarantee Corporation Law, U Thant Sin, director of the department, told The Myanmar Times. The aim of the law is to support the provision of financing for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by enabling the […]
Read MoreCambodia is to join the ranks of declining overseas worker remittances this year after the World Bank projected global remittances will decline sharply by about 20 percent in 2020 because of the economic crisis induced by the COVID-19 pandemic and consequent business shutdowns The projected fall, which would be the sharpest decline in recent history, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Duterte administration braved financial market volatility and raised $2.35 billion in funding from fresh issuance of US dollar-denominated global bonds, proceeds of which will be used to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. In a statement on Tuesday, National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon said the government raised $1.35 billion from floating 25-year […]
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