SINGAPORE’s headline inflation edged up slightly in August reversing from a dip July, while core inflation remained flat, according to statistics released by the authorities Monday. Headline inflation rose to 0.5 per cent, up from 0.4 per cent in July and largely in line with economists’ expectations. This reflects higher private road transport inflation and […]
Read MoreThai rice exports are likely to stay below targets as the strong baht weakens competitiveness in the world market. Chookiat Ophaswongse, honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, said Thai rice shipments may slip to as low as 8 million tonnes this year, led by a sharp drop in white rice exports. He predicts […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The percentage of Filipino households with savings at present reached an all-time high in the third quarter as consumers expect inflation, interest and unemployment rates to increase and the peso to weaken against the dollar, according to the results of a quarterly survey conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Redentor Paolo […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – As of end 2018, the inter-bank electronic payment system processed 137.6 million transactions worth VND73,000 trillion (US$3.13 trillion), 13 times the country’s GDP. Vietnam is a country with low penetration of traditional banking services but rather high development of digital infrastructure. This means that when pushing for penetration of banking in general, Vietnam […]
Read MoreForeign executives and managers in Myanmar can now rely on a handbook about respecting the local culture in the workplace when it comes to defusing possible cross-cultural misunderstandings and potential disputes. The Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) and the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB) collaborated on the guide titled “Respecting Myanmar Culture […]
Read MoreThe Brunei Hotel has replaced television cable channels with Netflix in all their hotel guest rooms as part of the strategy to cut cost, according to Assistant Front Office Manager Farrah Razak. Netflix is a streaming service allowing members to watch a wide variety of award-winning TV shows, movies, documentaries, and more on thousands of […]
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