May 25, 2021, | AtoZ Markets -Indonesia’s Central Bank Wants to Launch a Digital Currency in Rupiah. The main motivation for the decision is that due to the pandemic, the boom in digital transactions has been growing in the country. Most of the world’s central banks are betting on the development of their own digital currencies (CBDC) […]
Read MoreMost fashion categories are suffering this year as the pandemic continues to ravage the economy. Major fashion companies such as Minor Group, the marketer of Esprit, Bossini, Charles & Keith and Anello brands; ICC International Plc, the marketer of Arrow and Guy Laroche; and Greyhound Co, the marketer of Greyhound and Smileyhound by Greyhound lifestyle […]
Read MoreWhile the US, China and Europe fast track their economic recoveries, Cambodia and other Asia-Pacific countries face a longer road back to pre-pandemic levels, according to a Moody’s Analytics report. The report looked at several factors contributing to countries’ ability to rebound from the pandemic, including vaccine rates, exports and inflation. Exports and Covid-19 containment […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Inbound arrivals in April fell to a nine-month low of 6,036 as Metro Manila’s revert to a strict lockdown drastically reduced the number of visitors entering the country. Based on data obtained by The STAR, arrivals reached 6,036 in April, the lowest in nine months since the 5,518 arrivals in July 2020, […]
Read MoreThe Texas-based 7-Eleven convenience store is set to open its first branch in Cambodia next month. It will be based in Phnom Penh and more are planned to be opened in the country this year. “The famous retail store 7-Eleven plans to open its first branch in Cambodia in June and plans to open six […]
Read MoreThe draft plan of the tax restructure for 2022-2026 will focus on four goals, according to a senior official at the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO). Pisit Puapan, executive director of the FPO’s Macroeconomic Policy Bureau, said the first goal is to enhance the country’s competitiveness and ensure sustainable economic growth. He said the Thai tax […]
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