The Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) aims to strengthen ties between countries in the Mekong Delta by reducing economic barriers to cooperation. The scheme, to be presented in a forum in Bangkok this weekend, will promote the adoption of multiple-entry visas and establishing a common infrastructure fund, said Sanan Angubolkul, chairman of the ACMECS Business […]
Read MoreGOOGLE THE term ‘vehicle hire purchase’ in relation to Thailand now, and you might come across a bunch of news articles about the New Vehicle Hire Purchase Notification. Particularly, the charging of interest at a flat rate has become a controversial issue. Despite some comments on new articles that the flat rate interest is no […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The peso pierced the 53 to $1 resistance level yesterday, closing at a new 12-year low as traders braced for widely expected policy rate increase of the US Federal Reserve. The local currency closed 28 centavos lower at 53.23 from Monday’s close of 52.95. This was the weakest level for the peso […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – After gaining tremendous achievements in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in the past years, Vietnam now plans to focus only on high-quality FDI projects in a move to optimize the capital source a spillover effect on the domestic sector. FDI inflows in Vietnam has increased by nearly 1,000 percent over the last […]
Read MoreWing Specialized Bank, the local mobile banking provider, recently launched international remittance services from Malaysia, after inking a partnership deal with that country’s financial technology firm, Valyou. The deal aims to target Cambodian nationals living and working in the Asean nation. According to Wing’s announcement, more than 150,000 Cambodians are employed in Malaysia in various […]
Read MorePRIVATE-SECTOR economists have flagged faster-than-expected interest rate increases as one of the top risks to Singapore’s economy over the rest of the year, according to a new survey. The threat of a global trade war also remains a key concern among those polled in the survey conducted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The […]
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