Bank Indonesia and the Bank of Thailand launched a cross-border QR payment linkage on Tuesday, under which consumers and merchants in both Indonesia and Thailand can make and accept instant cross-border QR payments for goods and services. This connection is the first to link retail payment system operators in both countries. It also marks a […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is encouraging Singaporean firms to explore investment and partnership opportunities in the Philippines particularly in food production, manufacturing, infrastructure development, and healthcare. The Philippine government presented recent reforms including the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act, as well as investment opportunities in […]
Read MoreCryptocurrency trading value in Thailand spiked to 700-800 billion baht during the past 10 months and is expected to reach 1 trillion baht by the end of this year, according to Zipmex Thailand chief executive Akalarp Yimwilai at PostToday’s Cryptocurrency Forum 2021 on Wednesday. Mr Akalarp said the number of local crypto traders has increased […]
Read MoreThe activity is part of a series of programs to promote rice exports. More than 10,000 consumers in Australia will enjoy the taste of Vietnam’s Ban Mai Cung Dinh rice through a promotion program titled “Viet Nam – Land of World’s Best Rice”. It is one of a series of events jointly organized by the […]
Read MoreWith the high season less than two months away, Chiang Mai is poised to reopen to international tourists in October but is taking a different approach to the Phuket sandbox, with tourists required to travel through sealed routes via package tours. While Phuket opened to independent tourists as the island achieved vaccination rates of more […]
Read MoreTHE chatter on wealth taxes has been increasing in intensity over the past year. The reason propounded for an implementation is to promote an inclusive society by finding additional sources of government revenue to fund various altruistic schemes. The shift away from taxing income to that of wealth is perhaps a way, but not the […]
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