Vincent Ling, the deputy general manager at UnionPay International Southeast Asia, talks to Khmer Times’ Chea Vannak about the latest development in e-payment technology in Cambodia. KT: How has UnionPay evolved in Cambodia in recent years? Vincent Ling: Since 2008 we have extended our acceptance network in the country to allow our clients to use their UnionPay cards […]
Read MoreAccording to the National Financial Supervisory Commission, in the first eight months of the year, lending in foreign currencies jumped by 11.5 per cent compared to only 1.7 per cent in the same period last year. It was slightly higher than the growth in dong credit. Interest rates on loans in foreign currencies are much lower […]
Read MoreThe Philippines plans to amend its Constitution next year to help ease restrictions on foreign investment, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said. Dominguez informed Japanese investors in a recent forum in Tokyo that the government is also reviewing its so-called Foreign Investment Negative List to increase foreign ownership limits in the areas of construction and other […]
Read More[BANGKOK] Thailand’s annual headline consumer price index rose for a third straight month in September, beating forecasts, government data showed on Monday, but the rate was still below the central bank’s target, giving it room to keep monetary policy loose to aid growth. Headline consumer price index increased 0.86 per cent in September from a […]
Read MoreTHE first exchange traded fund (ETF) dedicated to Singapore Real Estate Investment Trusts (S-Reits) is making its entrance here, with an aim to provide investors with low-cost access to high-quality S-Reits that offer a sustainable stream of income and potential capital growth. The Lion-Phillip S-Reit ETF, which will be listed on the Singapore Exchange, was […]
Read MoreHANOI — Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc praised the significant success of the private economic sector, saying it represented 96.7 per cent of the country’s 500,000 enterprises. PM Phuc spoke in Hanoi at a Saturday policy dialogue with 14 chairmen and general directors of leading private enterprises. Attending the event were also leaders of the Government […]
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