MUMBAI: Global investors are already warming to emerging-market Asian currencies – all they want now is a positive sign on trade from Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. Slumping oil prices, pro-active central banks and lowered expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes have renewed the appeal of one of the year’s most beaten down asset […]
Read MoreElectronic payment service provider Speed Pay Plc plans to dispose of 51 percent of its stake to Kuala Lumpur-listed online transaction servicer GHL Systems Bhd for $2.04 million, the Malaysian company said in a filing to the local bourse yesterday. The company said the move was part of its plans to expand its footprint in […]
Read MoreThailand will become the first country in Asia to ratify the Work in Fishing Convention, also known as C188, to ensure better working conditions for fishermen. The ratification was confirmed on Thursday by Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo, although the news was met with opposition from fisheries groups across the country, who fear the agreement will increase their […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Common Ground, Malaysia’s biggest co-working operator, plans to spend up to $15 million over the next two years to set up 10 branches in the Philippines. Common Ground co-founder Erman Akinci, in an interview, said the firm, in partnership with private investment firm MVP Global Infrastructure Group, is committed to put up […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: At a makeshift kiosk outside her home in a South Jakarta backstreet, 39-year-old Julaiha stands at the front lines of a multi-billion-dollar battle over one of the richest opportunities in the global digital economy. Along with goods such as instant noodles and cigarettes, she sells insurance and offers a service to pay utility bills. […]
Read MoreThe government has issued a regulation on the expansion of the businesssectors that are eligible to apply for the tax holiday scheme, which is one of the three policies outlined in its latest economic policy package. The digital economy industry as well as manufacturing industry in agriculture, forestry or plantations are the two sectors eligible to […]
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