Manila, Philippines — A lawmaker on Wednesday warned Filipino investors from temptation of buying bitcoins, saying such a type of digital currency are “extremely risky investments.” “Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are a promising low-cost remittance platform for Filipino workers sending their earnings home but they are extremely risky investments due to lack of regulatory protections for […]
Read MoreWealthy women in Asia are more likely to delegate key financial decisions to family members than their male counterparts, according to a recent YouGov and Saij Elle survey. The share of wealth in Asia owned by women is rising rapidly, yet close to a quarter of rich woman in Asia leave retirement and investment decisions […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – According to the latest Savills Office Yield Spectrum 2H 2017 report, Vietnam has proved to be the market offering the most attractive office yields in the world, Transaction volumes by overseas investors increased by between 1 per cent and 39 per cent in the first half of 2017 year-on-year, remaining in positive territory. […]
Read MoreWith demand for Cambodian cassava on the rise abroad, the government is calling on local and foreign investors to up their stakes in the nation’s cassava industry. Speaking at a workshop on exporting cassava held yesterday in Phnom Penh, Mao Thora, a secretary of state at the Ministry of Commerce, said that Cambodia is the […]
Read More(KPL) Representatives from public and private sectors met in Vientiane Capital on Nov 29 to discuss ways to strengthen tourism industry as Visit Laos Year 2018 activities have been scheduled to attract more visitors. The discussion at the consultative meeting held at Muongthanh Luxury Vientiane Hotel was focused on the preparation of a number of activities for “Visit Laos […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Businesses, particularly in the export sector, turned more optimistic in the fourth quarter as a result of the moderate and gradual weakening of the peso against the dollar, according to a survey conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. BSP Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo said the overall business confidence index of the […]
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