The Hanoitimes – The Vietnamese government intends to meet 80% of its domestic pharmaceutical demand through local drug manufacturers. Vietnam’s goal of having the majority of its pharmaceutical demand be met by local firms will shape the country’s medicine market, according to Fitch Solutions, a subsidiary of Fitch Group. Even prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Facebook Inc messaging platform WhatsApp and Paypal Holdings Inc on Wednesday said they have invested in payment and ride-hailing firm Gojek as part of the Indonesian firm’s ongoing fundraising round. WhatsApp and Paypal did not disclose the size of the investment or the stakes they would receive. WhatsApp Chief Operations Officer Matt Idema in […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE saw a record jump in deposits in April as investors rushed to park funds here given its status as a safe haven amidst global market volatility, said analysts. The circuit-breaker measures have also resulted in excess liquidity as residents stay indoors with most shops shut, even as they become more cautious about spending. Deposits […]
Read MoreIndonesia’s Lion Air, which suspended all of its scheduled domestic flights late last month, said it will remain grounded indefinitely — including international services — because of the impact coronavirus-related restrictions have had on travel. The carrier, whose slogan is “we make people fly”, is grounding its fleet from Friday, it said in a statement. […]
Read MoreMalaysia’s Etiqa Insurance & Takaful, one of the country’s larger insurance groups, has been granted a business licence by Cambodia’s Ministry of Economy and Finance that allows it to tap into the nascent insurance market of a nation where an estimated 97 percent of the population do not have any form of insurance policy. Etiqa […]
Read MoreThe government has vowed to continue the development of national strategic projects during the COVID-19 health crisis with the addition of 89 new projects of an estimated Rp 1.422 quadrillion in investment value. Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto said on May 29 that the new projects were an addition to the existing 223 national strategic projects., and […]
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