KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — As Malaysians cope with the movement control order (MCO) that forced them indoors for most of the day, a research firm has revealed that remaining at home has also influenced the purchasing trend of local consumers. A survey report released today by market research technology firm Vase.AI showed how the […]
Read MoreVisa Inc. is one of several international digital payment firms who have said they are committed to supporting the government and the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) in their de-dollarisation mission. A global leader in digital payments, Visa Inc are in the vanguard of firms who plan to encourage the increasing usage of riel, Cambodia’s […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The banking authority has worked with relevant ministries and branches in launching direct carrier billing service. The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the country’s central bank, will submit the Mobile Money project to the government by the end of this month after completing the pilot scheme allowing online purchases with mobile devices. In […]
Read MoreThe Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has extended its inbound flight ban to April 30 except repatriation flights and some others for Covid-19 control. CAAT’s director-general Chula Sukmanop announced the ban extension on its media on Wednesday morning. It was the third extension of the ban which was first imposed on April 3. He extended the ban on inbound passenger […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The government might be coming up short of actual cash to bankroll a massive response to the coronavirus outbreak but it will never ask its creditors for a moratorium on debt payments. In a statement released Tuesday, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III flatly rejected what he called “narrow-sighted” suggestions to use interest […]
Read MoreThe economy could suffer a record blow of 1.3 trillion baht in damage from the spiralling spread of the coronavirus, according to preliminary estimates by the Thai Bankers’ Association (TBA). The country’s economic damage based on the preliminary reading represents 7.7% of GDP, on a par with the economic contraction during the financial crisis of […]
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