Bangkok should be included in the tourism sandbox scheme for October that allows vaccinated visitors to enter without quarantine, or else Thailand will miss its goal of 6.5 million foreign tourists this year, say tourism operators. Vichit Prakobgosol, vice-president of the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT), said Bangkok is a strategic tourism hub as 90% […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines remains poised to suspend tariff concessions on Thai products entering the country if needed, even as it is closely watching the facilitator-led process to resolve Thailand’s compliance issues regarding a World Trade Organization (WTO) decision on a cigarette tax case, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. Trade Undersecretary […]
Read MoreGlobal uncertainties are forcing financial centers around the world to redefine their activities, as such, Vietnam should grasp this opportunity to build a continental-level finance center to attract investment capital. Investment from Las Vegas-based casino and resort group Global Gaming Asset Management (GGAM) is estimated to boost Vietnam’s GDP growth by 2%. “A casino project […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — More Filipinos went jobless and people already working were looking for bigger earnings in a sign people were merely getting by during the crisis. An estimated 4.2 million people were reported unemployed in February, up from 4 million in January even as the economy was already reopened and businesses had long restarted, […]
Read MoreCambodian banks must integrate automated payment processing, according to Sabay Digital Corp’s co-founder Mike Gaertner. Its absence is a gaping hole in the Kingdom’s financial services. As a result, the Kingdom is notably left out of crucial consumer behaviour shaping the 21st century, including subscription services. “Introducing automated payment processing is the single-most important thing […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Foreign investors turned net sellers on Bursa Malaysia in the previous week with a recorded outflow of RM239.8mil. Offshore funds were net negative for everyday of the week except Wednesday and Friday. The foreign sell-off peaked on Tuesday with RM213.97mil net equities sold. Year-to-date foreign net selling has amounted to RM1.52bil, which compares […]
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