SINGAPORE – Finance professionals expect a slow return to normal from the impact of the coronavirus-induced recession, according to a survey by the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) Singapore. This comes as 66 per cent of the respondents, from an expert panel of 115 finance professionals, said that their firms’ customers have completely stopped […]
Read MoreLeaders of Mekong countries and China have said they greatly value the successes of their cooperation in the past two years, which has helped to improve the livelihoods of people in the region. The assessment was made at the Third Summit of Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) held on August 24, which was chaired by Prime Minister […]
Read MoreOne of Southeast Asia’s leading financial technology (fintech) companies this week announced its plans for growth and its plans to support street vendors and merchants. This will include initiatives to drive visibility, attracting more customers and an increase in revenues. Launched in the fourth quarter of 2019, Fincy is a money app that aims to […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Indonesia are looking to work together in investment promotion, halal products and creative economy to enhance trade and investment flows. In a statement , the Department of Trade and Industry said the Philippines and Indonesia recently conducted the 8th Meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on trade, investments, […]
Read MoreIndonesia recorded a budget deficit of Rp 330.2 trillion (US$22.4 billion), or 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), as of July as tax revenue fell further despite a slight increase in state expenditure, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Tuesday. The country collected Rp 922.2 trillion in state revenue, marking a decrease of 12.4 percent […]
Read MoreTourist arrivals and spending saw a year-on-year slide of about 70% in the first seven months, data showed on Monday, as a fourth month of border closures aimed at keeping out Covid-19 took a bite out of its struggling economy. In the January-July period, foreign tourist numbers were 6.69 million, down 71% year on year, […]
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