SINGAPORE – A new centre has been launched in the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP), providing more opportunities for biomedical firms in Singapore to expand into the Chinese market. The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) and SIP launched the A*Star Partners’ Centre virtually on Wednesday (Nov 18). The centre aims to help Singapore […]
Read MoreSeven shopping centers and two markets in Vientiane Capital have agreed to reduce their reliance on single-use plastic under a plan expected to commence next year. Lao Post reports that the project will see reduced plastic consumption and a ban on plastic bags at participating shopping centers and markets. Acting Head of Vientiane Capital Natural Resource and […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Foreign debt has risen in the third quarter of the year, due to the government’s samurai bond issuances and borrowed funds from multilateral organisations to finance coronavirus relief packages and economic stimulus toward recovery, according to Bank Indonesia (BI) data. Indonesia’s external debt, which includes government and private-sector borrowings, reached US$408.5bil by the end […]
Read MoreMall operators, faced with a sharp downturn in foot traffic, are looking into the viability of converting empty commercial space into mini-fulfillment centers for their remaining retail tenants, technology vendors and analysts say. “It’s a very real possibility,” said Max Pedro, president and co-founder of logistics technology maker Takeoff Technologies Inc. Mr. Pedro says at […]
Read MoreThe 10th ordinary session of the National Assembly (NA)’s 8th legislature wrapped up on Tuesday after approving economic recovery policies and five laws. During the three-week session, members debated measures presented by the government to overcome economic difficulties and the debt burden, which have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking at the closing ceremony, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance sees no need to borrow more than programmed as it expects the economy to bounce back next year, according to DOF Secretary Carlos Dominguez. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Dominguez said there is no need to tap additional sources of financing outside the regular program of the […]
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