OVER S$6 billion worth of green bonds have been issued in Singapore so far, with plans to grow the sustainable finance sector even further, said Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat on Wednesday. That is one way that Singapore can contribute to sustainable economic development in Asia, he said. To that […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell by more than 2% on Wednesday to hit their lowest levels in a month, triggered by weakness in U.S. soyoil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade. Palm oil prices had were earlier traded within a range, with the competing forces of expectations for bullish industry data and weakness in soyoil and crude […]
Read MoreThe Lao government has announced it will reduce the nation’s overreliance on natural resources as it seeks to grow the economy despite the recent slowdown. Speaking at the National Assembly (NA) session recently, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith said although the Lao economy is set to grow 6.5 per cent this year, it relies too much […]
Read MoreThe bid results for three contracts to run duty-free shops at four airports and develop commercial space at Suvarnabhumi airport, where duty-free giant King Power emerged as the winner, are expected to be reviewed by Airports of Thailand Plc’s (AoT) board of directors next Wednesday, according to the AoT. Wichai Bunyu, AoT senior executive vice president […]
Read MoreWith an emerging market economy and continued strong growth, Vietnam is set to become one of the most dynamic markets in the world by 2030, according to Euromonitor International, a global market research company. An Hodgson, Euromonitor International’s income and expenditure research manager, said the company’s research database showed that urbanisation, with the associated concentration […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Stronger marketing initiatives and improved connectivity spurred an increase in foreign arrivals in the first four months of the year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. Based on data from the DOT, international tourist arrivals grew 8.5 percent to 2.87 million in January to April this year from 2.6 million in the […]
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