Energy policymakers need to implement various measures, including a cut in the oil excise tax, to make fuel prices bearable for businesses and households, according to energy analysts. Global oil prices look set to soar, especially following continued tension between oil-rich Russia and Ukraine. The dispute shows no signs of abating through political means as […]
Read MoreBlockchain technology, which has become a tool for information storage and security, is not only known in the field of virtual currency but also in other business fields. With its characteristics, blockchain is used in important activities such as trademark registration, copyright protection and anti-counterfeiting, as well as in real estate business as it can […]
Read MoreFinance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith is confident of the kingdom’s economic outlook, saying it will achieve 4% growth this year as forecast by several domestic and foreign agencies. Speaking during a recent special lecture to senior public officials, Mr Arkhom said the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Thailand Development Research Institute, the Bank of Thailand and […]
Read MoreINDONESIA’S gig economy, dominated by transport and delivery platforms Grab and Gojek, has fallen critically short in meeting the “social” aspect of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmarks that global investors apply to find companies aligned with their values, prompting urgent calls for reforms. In the first fair work ratings study in Indonesia, the […]
Read MoreSpeculative investments are causing a waste of land resources and the growing number of vacant residential areas. Economist Le Xuan Nghia, a member of the National Financial and Monetary Policy Advisory Council, told The Hanoi Times of the prospects and challenges for the real estate market in 2022 and subsequent years. Inflation risks have always been a […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Monetary authorities see ample scope to keep a patient hand on their various policy levers as inflation eased further, supporting the narrative that the rise in consumer prices is on a downward trajectory. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said the rebasing of the consumer price index to 2018 from […]
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