MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Philippines (BSP) is looking at investing more in green bond funds as it ramps up sustainable finance framework by encouraging banks to issue more green, social and sustainability bonds. In a virtual press conference, BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said the central bank invested an additional $200 million in […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – There are also strong involvement of Japanese, Korean and Thai companies, which have all expressed interest to develop the LNG power industry in Vietnam. The US have been making strong inroads into Vietnam’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) and power sector in recent months, with an aim to boost bilateral trade of the fuel, […]
Read MoreMINIMUM salaries for Employment Pass (EP) holders in the financial services sector will be raised to S$5,000 from December, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Thursday, setting the bar S$500 higher than the tightened criteria for other sectors in the economy. This is the first time that the Singapore authorities have set higher qualifying […]
Read MoreThe government wants to raise the average yield of domestic paddy production to 600 kilogrammes per rai by 2024 and focus more on premium-grade grains. Speaking on Thursday after a meeting of the working panel on rice strategy, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said higher spending on R&D for rice seeds and variety are desperately needed […]
Read MoreSingapore Airlines has secured approval for passengers to travel between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Phnom Penh, Cambodia, transiting via Singapore. The process will renew travel between Malaysia and Cambodia (via Singapore) which was banned in August because of fears of COVID-19 spreading more widely. Singapore Airlines will run two weekly services between Phnom Penh and […]
Read MoreASEAN economic ministers are committed to strengthening regional supply chains and improve trade digitalization to spur trade and investments, as well as cushion the impact of the ongoing health crisis, according to Indonesian Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto. The commitment came after the 52nd ASEAN Economic Minister (AEM) meeting on Tuesday, in which ministers gathered virtually […]
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