SINGAPORE – Consumers in Singapore and Malaysia will be able to make real-time cross-border fund transfers using their mobile phones by the end of next year, the two countries’ central banks announced on Monday (Sept 27). Plans to commence a phased linkage of Singapore’s PayNow and Malaysia’s DuitNow real-time payment systems will kick off in […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Planning and Investment has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to consider reducing the prices for electricity and gasoline by 10-30%. The proposal was made at the Prime Minister’s nationwide online conference with the business community and localities on solutions to support businesses in the context of the Covid-19 epidemic on […]
Read MoreMinister of Commerce Pan Sorasak reiterated a called for businesspeople to fulfil their obligations to protect consumers in accordance with the laws and regulations in force and contribute to the shared overarching objectives of harmonisation and sustainable development. The minister made the appeal on September 23 at the National Workshop on Dissemination of the Law […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Coca-Cola Company will continue to expand its investments in the Philippines, optimistic about the overall prospects for economic recovery, according to its top official. In an interview with The STAR, Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) president and CEO Gareth McGeown said while the company’s 2021 numbers were down, the year saw […]
Read MoreThe Indonesian and Malaysian markets are being excluded from the approval list to visit the Phuket sandbox, though there is demand to visit Thailand in those countries, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Sophon Tantayotai, director of the TAT’s Jakarta office, said Indonesian tourists can take overseas trips and travel sentiment on social media […]
Read MoreVietnam’s e-commerce has been growing rapidly, and when the pandemic is over, the e-commerce market is expected to be even more robust. Nguyen Duc Hien, Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee’s Economics Commission, said the Politburo’s Resolution 52 on guidelines and policies in the 4.0 industry revolution says the digital economy is a pillar […]
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