Mobile money services promote non-cash payments and help the poor living in mountainous and remote areas access services on the internet, Vietnamese Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said at a two-day conference on financial inclusion held in Hanoi on Thursday. The services allow users to transfer and receive money as well as […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines lags behind other member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in terms of the development of its financial sector, according to the Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS). In a new study titled “Financial sector development: A review,” the state-run think tank said ASEAN neighbors like Malaysia and […]
Read MoreAUTORITI Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) has issued information to further boost public awareness on credit cards and more understanding of credit card interest. In its advisory, AMBD said, “A credit card is a flexible and useful tool, either as a means of payment or as an alternative source of funds at times of emergencies. While […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE manufacturers that produce parts for the tech sector said that they are not directly hit by the recent developments surrounding Huawei, even as they feel the heat with the trade war shaping up to become a tech war. Nevertheless, economists warned that the effects will start trickling down to local players, with the entire […]
Read MoreDirect flights between Cambodia and Indonesia will begin in mid-June, a move which tourism insiders say will be key in the Kingdom reaching its goal of 6.6 million international visitors this year. The announcement of the direct flights came at a press conference on Saturday in Phnom Penh held by the Ministry of Tourism and […]
Read MoreMyanmar has the potential to leapfrog semi-automated production lines and jump straight into the era of Industry 4.0, or fourth industrial revolution, under which cyber-physical systems and marketplaces, smart robots and machines, big data, connectivity, energy efficiency and virtual industrialisation will take center stage. This is because Myanmar has not even fully participated in the […]
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