WITH the pandemic granting greater work flexibility, only 15 per cent of South-east Asian respondents would prefer to work from the office full-time, according to a recent EY Work Reimagined Employee Survey. Most preferred to work anywhere (32 per cent), while working remotely full-time and having hybrid work arrangements followed closely behind at 29 per […]
Read MoreBENGALURU (REUTERS) – Malaysian budget airline AirAsia Group said its digital units have acquired two Thai technology businesses from Indonesian ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek for US$50 million ($67.4 million), according to a stock exchange filing on Wednesday (July 7). The acquisition involved 100 per cent of the equity interest in Velox Technology for US$40 million […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The key benchmark interest rate, which is at an all time low of 1.75%, is expected to be maintained when Bank Negara convenes its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting tomorrow. After a cumulative 125 basis points cut in the overnight policy rate (OPR) last year to fuel economic growth, economists agree that the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The continued weakening of the peso could create a headache for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, which may be forced to tighten monetary policy earlier-than-expected at a time the economy still needs support to recover from a pandemic-led slump. After outperforming most Asian currencies last year, the local unit is now trading […]
Read MoreThe government is planning to discuss a new law to stimulate investment in the country. The Office of the Council of Ministers will hold a virtual meeting on Friday to review the draft law, following the approval of Mr Hun Sen. The prime minister will officiate over the meeting. The new law is one of […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Price increases in basic goods and services eased in June, the slowest pace in six months, as transport costs decelerated with base effects fading from last year’s pandemic-related restrictions despite still elevated global oil prices. Headline inflation the rate of increase in the consumer price index slid to 4.1 percent in June […]
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