Thai tech startups are in a good position to expand throughout Southeast Asia as the local ecosystem proceeds to the next level, says Singtel Inno8 Ventures Pte. The corporate venture capital arm of Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) said the company is eyeing strategic investments in cybersecurity, digital marketing, Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence globally. “Local […]
Read MoreHANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s annual economic growth rate quickened to 6.17 percent in the second quarter, government data showed yesterday, as strong manufacturing growth offset a continuing slump in mining production. In January-March, the growth rate was 5.15 percent, the lowest in three years. Vietnam’s target for full-year 2017 growth is 6.7 percent. To achieve […]
Read MoreThe political will and financial resources from China’s Belt and Road Initiative will help Myanmar and Asia to fill the infrastructure demand, according to the managing director of professional services firm PwC Myanmar. During the 2nd ASEAN-Myanmar Forum hosted by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs on June 28 in Sedona Hotel, The Myanmar Timesinterviewed Ong […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – The Philippines may undertake future collaborations with the Thailand government to improve its agriculture sector. In a statement, the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) said it was able to identify the areas it may collaborate on with Thailand, following its meeting with the Department of Livestock DevelopmentThailand. Among the areas of collaboration identified […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Singapore’s central bank said it’s not yet time to ease property curbs and the adjustments made by the government in March don’t signal an unwinding of the measures. While the property market has stabilised, “it is, however, not time yet to ease the cooling measures. They remain necessary,” Ravi Menon, managing director of the […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures charted their first rise in three sessions on Thursday, tracking gains in the performance of rival edible oils on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange. The benchmark palm oil contract for September delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was up 1.2 percent at 2,469 ringgit ($575.26) a tonne […]
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