A COALITION of major tech companies have pledged to develop digital skills for the Asean workforce. The pledge, part of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Digital Asean initiative, aims to train 20 million people in South-East Asia by 2020, especially those working in small- and medium-size enterprises. Other goals include raising US$2mil in contributions to provide scholarships for Asean technology students, […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economic growth could accelerate beyond 2020 if commodity prices were to pick up on the back of a recovery in global economic growth. Moody’s Analytics chief Asia-Pacific economist Steven G. Cochrane said Malaysia’s economic growth would likely slow down in the next two years as weak global economic outlook could weigh on […]
Read MoreGroup to invest bt4 bn to whet the country’s growing appetite for beverages The TCP Group will invest Bt4 billion in Vietnam in the next three years to boost its marketing capabilities. The group opened its first wholly-owned overseas office in Vietnam “TCPVN Company Limited” earlier this year, and plans to invest heavily in market […]
Read MoreRe: “Seniors benefiting from ‘Time Bank’ helpers”, Around Thailand, November 19. I praise the government’s Department of Older Persons for setting up the “Time Bank” project, which could benefit generations of home-bound senior citizens as our society ages. Individual volunteers earn one point for every hour of service, to be redeemed for the same amount […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is implementing early next year a fuel marking and monitoring scheme to help prevent the smuggling of oil into the country. In a statement released over the weekend, the BOC said the fuel marking system, as provided under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, is expected to go full […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore’s headline inflation was unchanged in October from September, as private road transport costs again shrank year on year, but climbing electricity and gas prices are still putting the squeeze on consumers. The consumer price index (CPI), which measures the cost increase for all items, saw 0.7 per cent year-on-year price growth for the […]
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