Rural women need to build their confidence, as many don’t see themselves as entrepreneurs when they start their own businesses Women business leaders in Asia say among the best ways to help rural women become entrepreneurs are the ability to listen and adapt to their needs and an awareness of the barriers they face in […]
Read MoreIn several ways, ‘The Great Supply Chain Migration–Breaking Down the Cost of Doing Business in Asia’, a TMX report published early this month, has opened the eyes of governments, investors and think tanks where each country of Southeast Asia stands. The TMX study can easily be equated with a pocket edition of what the highly […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has become the most attractive country in Southeast Asia for foreign investors, driven by the success of attracting more than RM220 billion approved investments in 2021 for the manufacturing and services sectors, according to the 2022 Milken Institute Global Opportunity Index (GIO). Senior Minister cum International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) will make use of blockchain technology to link central banks and securities depositories in the ASEAN+3 region. In a statement, ADB said its latest project targets to make cross-border securities transactions in Asia and the Pacific more efficient and secure through the use of blockchain technology. The […]
Read MoreHONG KONG: Hotels in Asia-Pacific are likely to receive investment of more than US$9 billion this year, a 30% increase from 2021, as countries begin to ease their Covid-19 restrictions and some confidence returns to the hospitality sector, according to JLL. The higher investment in the segment is just one of the themes likely to […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed the economic growth forecast for member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as the global economy entered 2022 in a weaker position amid higher inflation and the spread of the Omicron COVID variant. In the latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF lowered […]
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