MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine office market registered a 34 percent rise in demand in the months of April and May despite the imposition of community quarantines around the country, Leechiu Property Consultants (LPC) said. In a statement, LPC said office demand in January to May this year reached 211,000 square meters(sqm), a 54,000 sqm […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Unemployment will rise significantly over the next year and even beyond if the issue of jobs is left to market forces. That is why the Government is working with the private sector to get Singaporeans hired through temporary assignments, attachments and traineeships now, said Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Wednesday (June 17). This way, people can get […]
Read MoreAirports of Thailand (AoT) said it expects passenger numbers and revenue to fall by 50% in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus crisis. AoT, which manages six airports including Bangkok’s main Suvarnabhumi, on Wednesday forecast a 50.7% year-on-year drop in revenue for its 2020 fiscal year and a 42.2% fall in 2021. If a […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned against Bitcoin Revolution, which presents itself as a cryptocurrency trading program supposedly endorsed by government officials, businessmen and celebrities. In a June 16 advisory, the SEC urged the public to stop investing in schemes offered by Bitcoin Revolution or any other entities engaged in […]
Read MoreCambodia’s Sea Festival celebration is to go ahead as planned late December this year, which will be held in Sihanoukville town, aiming to promote the Kingdom as a potential tourism destination to the world. The festival is held every year in different coastal provinces – Kampot, Kep, Preah Sihanouk and Koh Kong on a rotating […]
Read MoreVIETNAM’S landmark telco network-sharing deal will offer little uplift to private-sector players, as state-linked operators still have the upper hand in the market, according to analysts. Viettel, VNPT-Vinaphone, GMobile and MobiFone recently agreed to share some 1,200 base transceiver stations, while privately-owned Vietnamobile did not take part in the arrangement. “The state remains a dominant […]
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