BRUNEI Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd (BSP) has been working to increase efficiency, eliminate waste and be more productive, and one notable achievement in this regard has been in its wireline operations. The company said in a press release yesterday that despite low oil price posing a challenge to the industry, the situation is also […]
Read MoreDespite the Bank of Thailand’s moves to scale back short-term bond sales and curb the baht’s rapid gains, offshore fund inflows are continuing but money is shifting to long-term bonds, says the central bank chief. Bank of Thailand governor Veerathai Santiprabhob reiterated that the reduction in short-term bond issuance is an initial measure and that […]
Read MoreSINGAPOREANS are voting with their wallets when they are unhappy with poor customer service. As many as two in three have not completed a purchase because of poor service in the past year, said the American Express 2017 Global Customer Service Barometer. Their breaking point: Two or more bad experiences before they take their business […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The contribution of the digital economy to Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP), at about 17% currently, is expected to exceed the projected target of 20% earlier than 2020, said Treasury Secretary-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah. He expressed confidence that the level could be achieved earlier as Malaysia had started making […]
Read MoreThe country’s underlying productivity challenges are expected to cap Thai economic growth at a mere 3.4% in 2019, the World Bank says. The Washington-based lender is maintaining its forecasts for Thai GDP growth of 3.2% this year and 3.3% in 2018, with the rate rising a bit to 3.4% in 2019, according to the World […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – President Tran Dai Quang on April 18 made an inspection tour of several facilities serving the APEC High-level Week 2017 in the central city of Da Nang this November. He looked at the reception hall for head delegates, the main conference hall, the venue for the APEC Business Advisory Council dialogue and […]
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