A senior Lao leader has highlighted the need to accelerate digital transformation in line with sustainable development, while attending the ITU Digital World 2021 conference from October 12-14. A ceremony marked the 50th anniversary of the first ITU Telecom meeting, the forerunner of this year’s largely virtual conference and exhibition. Co-hosted by Vietnam and the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) remains optimistic the country will hit its economic growth targets this year and next, brushing off an International Monetary Fund (IMF) downgrade. BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said in a Bloomberg TV interview that he is confident the country would hit its gross domestic product (GDP) growth […]
Read MoreAsean members are set to review trade competition regulations as concerns about fast-changing business structures grow, driven by the pandemic. According to Sakon Varunyuwatana, chairperson of the Office of Trade Competition Commission, all 10 Asean members agreed that business operators in their countries, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), have encountered rapidly shifting business structures […]
Read MoreNineteen operating Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in Indonesia have attracted a combined investment of 64.4 trillion rupiah (4.53 billion USD) and provided jobs for 23,000 workers, according to Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto. Jakarta(VNA) – Nineteen operating Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in Indonesia have attracted a combined investment of 64.4 trillion rupiah (4.53 […]
Read MoreDespite being strongly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, bank loans in the first nine months of this year kept rising compared to the same period last year, deputy governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Dao Minh Tu said. During a press conference held on Tuesday, Tu said as of October 7, the credit […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore’s economy expanded at a slower annual pace in the third quarter compared with the previous three-month period when growth was boosted by a low-base effect. Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 6.5 per cent on a year-on-year basis in the July-September period, moderating from 15.2 per cent growth in the previous quarter, said the […]
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