The Hanoitimes – In 2018, fewer citizens said they need bribes for state employment, public health care, primary education, or construction permits, continuing the steady decline seen in 2017. Corruption control in Vietnam public sector improved remarkably: PAPI 2017 An annual report has shown general improvement in provincial and local government governance in Vietnam, with Vietnamese […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The World Bank Group is has lowered its growth forecast for the Philippines this year to 6.4 percent from the earlier 6.5 percent estimate due to a number of domestic and external factors such as the delay in the approval of the national budget and the impact of the El Niño weather […]
Read MoreBitcoin briefly touched $5,000 on Tuesday, its highest level since late November, while other cryptocurrencies also surged. On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, Bitcoin rose as much as 20 percent in Asian trading to briefly touch the $5,000 mark before settling at $4,730 by 0700 GMT, up 14 percent on the day; still its biggest one-day […]
Read MorePlans are afoot to extend the waiver of the visa-on-arrival fee for visitors for another three months to ward off an economic slump during the transition to a new government. Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said the Immigration Bureau is scheduled to propose to the cabinet at its April 9 meeting an extension of the […]
Read MoreWITH the United States Federal Reserve signalling a pause in interest rate hikes and both domestic growth and core inflation easing, economists expect the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to also pause at this month’s half-yearly policy review, with no further tightening as yet. February’s core inflation reading was 1.5 per cent year on year, down from […]
Read MoreA list of preferred foreign life insurers permitted to operate in Myanmar will be announced on April 5,the Ministry of Planning and Finance (MOPF) said last week. The MOPF is currently still in the midst of processing and selecting a list of qualified, foreign-owned life insurance providers to which it will issue licenses to operate […]
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