MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the preliminary results of a survey on the level of cashless transactions in the Philippines being conducted by Better Than Cash Alliance (BTCA) showed encouraging results. BSP Deputy Governor Chuchi Fonacier said the results of the study undertaken by BTCA would be released towards the […]
Read MoreBrian Maxey moved to Thailand from the United Kingdom expecting his sterling pension to afford him an easy retirement. Instead, he’s finding it harder to meet his visa’s financial stipulations because of the strong baht. The former aircraft technician easily bought a townhouse, pickup truck and motorcycle when he arrived at the age of 55 […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: DFS Group Ltd’s job cuts in Singapore have prompted a rebuke from the city-state’s authorities, shining a spotlight on how handling retrenchments are a delicate matter in the country that is anticipating elections soon. The duty-free operator last week formally terminated jobs of its airport workers, effective in June when it exits selling alcohol […]
Read MoreCambodian rice exports in the first nine months of the year rose two per cent year-on-year, led by the Chinese market, a Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) report said. Rice exports to China increased more than 44 per cent, the report said, while exports to the EU dropped nearly 30 per cent. Total rice exports during […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines (Update 2, 10:51 a.m.) — Consumer price growth continued its downtrend in September to post the slowest rate in three years on the back of lower food prices and utility costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported Friday. Inflation eased to 0.9% in September, slower than 1.7% registered in August and 6.7% recorded a year ago. […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s trade performance disappointed in August as exports slipped by 0.8% on-year (y-o-y) to RM81.36bil compared a Bloomberg survey of a 2.7% increase due to weaker exports of mining products. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) announced on Friday lower exports were recorded to Hong Kong, Australia, Taiwan, China, New Zealand, […]
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