The current government’s major investment projects, particularly in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and Southern Economic Corridor (SEC), are expected to be taken up by the new government, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak. “I’m not fretting over the economy because the government has already laid the foundation for significant policies and the next government is […]
Read MoreState-owned electricity company PLN is in the process of switching from the current manual electricity meters to digital ones, using a technology called advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), expecting that the new system can be used by 1 million customers this year. The AMI is an integrated system of smart meters, communication networks and data management […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s current account deficit has remained manageable despite widening to a record high of $7.9 billion in 2018, a senior official of the Department of Finance (DOF) said over the weekend. In his latest economic bulletin, Finance Undersecretary Gil Beltran said the Philippines’ current account deficit is “financeable” given the surplus […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam is advised to address key emerging factors in order to pursue its development path. Digitalization has brought numerous changes in Vietnam since the first Internet connection in 1997, enabling the country to obtain a series of socio-economic achievements, mostly the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Nothing else but connection in all parts of […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – A recent 8.36%-hike in electricity price, as well as an increase in world oil price since the beginning of 2019 do not have a major impact on Vietnam’s consumer price index. Vietnam’s average inflation in 2019 is estimated at around 3.5%, according to Bao Viet Securities Company (BVSC). The consumer price index (CPI), […]
Read MoreDRIVEN by the need for digital transformation in both public and private sectors in Myanmar, Microsoft Corporation, a US technology giant, is confident of rapid growth in the country, according to Sonia Bashir Kabir, managing director of Microsoft for Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan and Laos. Kabir said in an exclusive interview with The Nation that […]
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