MANILA, Philippines — Economists anticipate the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to shift to a cautious stance starting this month with the emergence of the Omicron variant. In a report, Debalika Sarkar, economist at ANZ Research, said that easing inflation has given the central bank some relief in maintaining an accommodative monetary policy stance to […]
Read MoreCambodia has extended the deadline for the foreign employee quota application to January 31, 2022, two months after the original deadline. Businesses in Cambodia employing or intending to employ foreign employees must apply for a foreign employee quota to the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MLVT). The MLVT imposes a maximum 10 percent quota […]
Read MoreDigital asset business operators expect investment on decentralised finance (DeFi) platforms to continue to see growth next year as the digital asset industry evolves along with blockchain technology, despite a likely tightening of rules by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC is conducting a hearing to collect public opinion on the rules barring […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 33.45 to the US dollar on Thursday, strengthening from Wednesday’s closing rate of 33.48. The Thai currency is likely to move between 33.40 and 33.50 to the greenback during the day, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool predicted. Poon said that the market is in a risk-on state which causes foreign […]
Read MoreVietnam’s Ministry of Transport has submitted to the Prime Minister a plan on the pilot resumption of regular international flights carrying passengers to Vietnam from December 15, in anticipation of a year-end surge in travel demand. The first phase will last for two weeks, starting on December 15, during which regular flights between Viet Nam […]
Read More[BANGKOK] Thai consumer confidence improved for a third straight month in November to reach a seven-month high, bolstered by an easing of coronavirus curbs and a reopening of the country’s tourism sector, a survey showed on Thursday. The consumer index of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce increased to 44.9 in November from […]
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