MANILA, Philippines — Loans extended by domestic banks for agriculture and agrarian reform slipped by 2.1 percent to P696.35 billion in the first quarter from P711 billion in the same quarter last year as the industry continued to deliver the mandated threshold for the sector. Preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed […]
Read MoreIn the post-pandemic world, where technology plays a more crucial role in reshaping habits, travel tech companies are connecting the space between technology and travel and accelerating the reboot of Thai tourism after being hit hard by the global health emergency. When safety becomes the primary concern, new lifestyles that require social distancing practices are […]
Read MoreThe Cambodian government has signed concessional loan agreements worth $479 million with development partners (DPs) in the first half 2020, according to the Cambodia Public Debt Statistical Bulletin released early this month. It said that the total loan agreement of $479.05 million (equivalent to SDR 346.45 million) accounts for 25 percent of the debt ceiling […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: After decades of focusing their operations on the electrical and electronics (E&E) sector, Japanese companies are diversifying their huge investments into new areas to reaffirm their confidence in the country as their top choice foreign investment destination. Japanese ambassador to Malaysia Hiroshi Oka (pic) said new companies are starting to grow in new […]
Read MoreThe Commerce Ministry has announced a ban has been imposed on the import of 428 types of electronic waste, or e-waste, declaring Thailand is not a global dumpsite. The ban, which took effect on Sept 15, was launched under a 2018 resolution by the government’s sub-committee managing and controlling imported electronic and plastic waste, said […]
Read MoreGLOBAL financial messaging network Swift and Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have partnered to accelerate trade digitalisation around the world. They will combine Singapore’s TradeTrust – an interoperability framework that connects platforms to exchange digital trade documentation – with the Swift community, under a memorandum of intent (MOI) signed on Monday. The goal is […]
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