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Thailand: Baht strengthens despite SET index dip

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index on Monday fell over concerns of a political gridlock following Sunday’s general election, but the baht’s value strengthened as investors offloaded their US dollar holdings.  Thailand’s benchmark index closed at 1,625.91 points, down 20.38 points or 1.24%, in turnover worth 47 billion baht.  A dip in Thailand’s stock market […]

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Concerns raised about impending slower growth in Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: While the Malaysian economy may not be as sluggish as initially feared, there is little optimism that the country will be able to do better than last year. Leading indicators, which economists say are an accurate gauge of economic performance in the months ahead, signalled a pick-up in growth towards the end of the second quarter. However, concerns […]

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Thailand: A perfect storm of financial services transformation

THE FINANCIAL services industry is undergoing a perfect storm of transformation caused by changes in the regulatory environment, intense competition from fintech startups and increased investments in digital tools by traditional players. Predicting the future is a tough task and in an industry that’s changing as fast as financial services, that’s even harder, but as […]

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Philippines: Customs eases e-CO processing with ASEAN

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said yesterday it has released new guidelines to facilitate the processing of electronic Certificates of Origin (e-CO), a move which is seen to ease trade regulations between the Philippines and other member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Customs commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero issued last March 18 a customs memorandum order […]

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