The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will consider whether to retain revised regulations set to expire on Sept 30 to tame stock trading volatility, while preparing new measures to stabilise domestic stock market conditions. Thailand’s bourse saw financial volatility exceeding a threshold of 100% in March and April against the backdrop of panic sales arising […]
Read MorePchum Ben Festival has now begun and Phnom Penh market stalls have seen a drop in sales for clothing and kitchenware, causing a rise in prices. Pchum Ben – Ancestors’ Day – is the biggest religious festival for Cambodian Buddhists to pray for their dearly departed relatives. The whole ceremony takes up 15 days and […]
Read MoreThe government is confident that a new reopening plan for Phuket will conform with public opinion, while a local hotel association is calling for safe, pragmatic and strategic entry for foreign travellers. The draft reopening plan for foreigners, to be trialled as a pilot project in Phuket, drew backlash from the local community and prompted […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Malaysian government bonds, which are among the higher-yielding ones in the region, will continue to attract foreign interest in the medium term. This trend will also be backed by improving sentiment as economic activities continue to rebound, while global liquidity remains high, analysts say. A bond trader with a local brokerage pointed out […]
Read More[JAKARTA] Indonesia must synchronise monetary and fiscal policies better to tackle economic pressures caused by the pandemic, although the government does not back a proposal for a monetary board to oversee the country’s central bank, a top minister told Reuters. Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said the government was seeking to strengthen financial […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Digitalization aims to breathe a new life into a government-led retirement program hampered for years by tax issues and which kicked off to a dismal start in 2016. Assisted by technology, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) targets to attract 5 million people within 5 years to invest in Personal Equity Retirement Accounts […]
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