MANILA, Philippines — The insurance industry is expecting a difficult year as consumers feel the pinch of high commodity prices due to global developments, even as the world slowly recovers from the health crisis. Insurance firm AXA Philippines maintained that predicting the market remains difficult as of now given market volatility and rising costs that […]
Read MoreThailand will soon welcome applications for its 10-year “golden visa” scheme aimed at wealthy foreigners, primarily those employed in tech sectors and digital nomads — or “work-from-Thailand professionals” as the Thai government puts it. The plan is expected to bring in the equivalent of around €26 billion for the local economy over the coming decade. Narit […]
Read MoreMinister of Tourism Thong Khon said that in the first seven months of 2022, Cambodia has received more than 740,000 international tourists – an increase of 560 per cent compared to the same period in 2021. He added that the re-opening of all socio-economic activities had boosted major tourist destinations such as Siem Reap, Phnom […]
Read MoreCashless payments made through scanning QR codes or other online payment methods at grocery stores or roadside eateries are becoming a bigger habit of many Vietnamese consumers. Not only popular in commercial centres and supermarkets, but modern payment methods via internet banking, e-wallets, and QR codes are also now more likely to be accepted and […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Sugar will be included in the list of basic and prime commodities that the government regularly monitors, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). “Sugar will be included in our regular monitoring in the coming days as directed by the President,” Trade Undersecretary Carol Sanchez said in a Viber message […]
Read MoreThe Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) is calling on the government to ensure transparency as it mulls a request by five instant noodle brands to increase the product price by 2 baht per packet, or up to 30%. The move should be supported by data as to why it is necessary now, or else the price rise […]
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