Former Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul has flashed a warning that cooperatives and an unbalanced property sector will be the sources that trigger a new financial crisis if regulators fail to tighten rules and regulations in a pre-emptive move to keep problems from spiralling out of control. A large number of thrift and credit […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – The government sees sustained growth in public spending in the coming months after a recovery in its disbursement performance last May, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said. In an interview last Friday, National Treasurer Rosalia De Leon said the government is confident it would be able to maintain the improvement in […]
Read MoreResearchers of Laos and Vietnam met to discuss the use of new technologies to improve construction of the country’s roads in the capital last week. The new technology called ANTI-Blooming Additive (TS) improves the new roadways potentially affected by natural disaster, an official said. Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Mr Houmphanh Intharath attended the […]
Read MoreThe government will issue a general car importation policy within the year to put an end to the current confusion in the industry, Commerce Minister U Than Myint told The Myanmar Times. At present, there are several policies related to car importation. This has created confusion among the “legitimate vehicle importers” and the government will seek […]
Read MoreAS Singapore strives towards its Smart Nation vision, it cannot escape the fact that it is also an ageing society. But rather than view the silver tsunami as a disaster to be averted, industry players say it is a wave that local businesses should catch. By one estimate, the ageing market sector in the Asia-Pacific […]
Read MoreAN Energy Industry Business Integrity Pact was signed by leaders from 10 major oil and gas operators in Brunei Darussalam, in a move to demonstrate their commitment to upholding integrity in business. The pact was signed on May 8, and by agreeing to the pact, the industry is conveying its zero tolerance message that any […]
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