Experts have called on Vietnam to enhance its legal framework to promote the development of the digital economy to attract investment and improve its competitiveness. Speaking at an online conference this week, Prof Dr Tran Viet Dung, dean of the international law faculty at the HCM City University of Law, said with the boom in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) expects the third quarter economic performance to take a hit from the revert to lockdown in select areas. In an economic bulletin, Finance Undersecretary and chief economist Gil Beltran admitted that the 11.8 percent gross domestic product growth in the second quarter was mainly due to a […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Personal debt among young adults here has been rising during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the situation could worsen once interest rates start to rise. Credit Bureau Singapore data showed that while credit card borrowing showed no significant variation, people in their 20s have been taking on increasing amounts of other debt since the […]
Read MoreIn the first half of 2021, Vietnam in general achieved considerable growth targets in the context of a stable macro environment. However, impressive yet elusive figures representing GDP (Growth Domestic Product) fail to paint the realistic picture of the hardships currently endured by both businesses and the people as Covid-19 outbreaks have continued to devastate […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Stock investors are likely to weigh whether to take advantage of falling prices or hold off purchases as uncertainties over the health crisis continue to take their toll on the economy. While there may be some bargain hunting in the early part of this week following last week’s steep drop, investors are […]
Read MoreOutbound tour operators expect increasing demand for vaccine tourism in the fourth quarter because of the delay in procurement of high-quality vaccines in Thailand. Suthiphong Pheunphiphop, president of the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA), said even if local travellers are able to take outbound trips in the fourth quarter, which would be the best-case scenario, […]
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