The World Bank (WB) has predicted that Lao economic growth will be slightly lower than the Lao government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasts. In its October 2017 Edition of the East Asia and Pacific Economic Update report released on Wednesday, the WB forecast Lao gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 6.7 and 6.6 […]
Read MoreIn this series of articles we have been discussing various aspects of innovation in healthcare and how advances in technology have been transforming the field. We have focused mainly on computer and communications technology but in this final article we will look at the role and significance of innovation in the pharmaceutical industry. Drugs play […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Online marketplace or E-commerce owners requested the Indonesian government to offer an equal regulatory treatment regarding taxation once it takes effect. One of the founders of Bukalapak.com Muhamad Fajrin explained that marketplace based e-commerce and social media e-commerce should be treated equally. Fajrin reasons that the current thriving e-commerce businesses are not only participated by businesses […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Higher power costs and oil prices as well as the recent wage hike would put an upward pressure on inflation in the fourth quarter, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo said. “While we expect negative base effects for October to December 2017, we expect inflation to remain at where they […]
Read MoreBitcoin has been on a tear lately with the world’s most popular cryptocurrency’s value soaring four-fold since the start of the year. While bitcoin is still poorly understood in Cambodia and only accepted by about a dozen merchants, the development of the country’s first payment gateway could pave the way for its wider use as […]
Read MoreIMPROVING migration policies can enhance both the welfare of workers and benefit the countries which receive them, according to a report by the World Bank. Between 1995 and 2015, intra-regional migration in Asean has grown significantly, turning Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand into regional migration hubs with 6.5 million migrants, highlighted the report Migrating to Opportunity. […]
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