MANILA, Philippines — The national government’s debt payments surged almost five-fold to P152.4 billion in August following the settlement of matured domestic securities during the period, according to the Bureau of the Treasury. Based on the latest data from the BTr, total debt payments in August soared by 383 percent to P152.4 billion from P31.58 […]
Read MoreA majority of European businesses in Viet Nam expect to increase their operations in the country, the sixth Business Sentiment Survey of the EU-ASEAN Business Council released on Thursday shows. A total of 72 per cent of respondents in Viet Nam have plans to expand, while 63 per cent of respondents in the country are […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – A new programme has been launched to help about 20,000 retailers and food and beverage enterprises in the heartland to keep pace with digitalisation and adopt e-payments as well as other digital commerce solutions. The Heartlands Go Digital programme, which was announced on Thursday (Oct 8), is part of the Government’s broader revitalisation efforts in the heartland. […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on people’s mental health with 44% of Malaysians saying that their mental wellness has been affected since the pandemic began, according to a global survey by Ipsos. The survey found 37% of respondents were feeling down some of the time, while 7% were feeling down all […]
Read MoreHOTELIERS in Thailand could see losses continue until late 2021, as foreign visitors continue to stay away, even though the industry may be past the worst of its earnings crisis. Despite two domestic tourism stimulus packages unveiled in July, local take-up has been muted and consumer spending at hotels remains below operators’ break-even levels, said […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) urged the public yesterday to give the Rice Tariffication Law a chance to take effect in the structural transformation of the economy and contribute to the growth of the agriculture sector. In a webinar yesterday on the effect of the law, Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary […]
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