Cambodia and Thailand held talks on the possibility of reopening border gates to restore the economy, according to the Embassy of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Thailand. The discussion at the embassy was led by Cambodia’s Ambassador to Thailand Ouk Sophorn and Chanitr Charnchainarong, chair of the Thailand-Cambodia Business Council, as well as Thai businessmen. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s balance of payments (BOP) posted a surplus for the second straight month, hitting a 16-month high of $2.43 billion in May as the national government borrowed more to soften the blow of the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said […]
Read MoreThe government aims to have 10 million micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) go digital by the end of the year to help them ease the financial burden of the pandemic, a high-ranking official has said. Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Teten Masduki said there were currently only around 8 million MSMEs that […]
Read MoreTHERE is much talk of digitalisation and how one has to arm themselves with digital knowledge and know-how to be relevant with the changing times. According to Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), change in the job scene is unavoidable and is here to stay. Its ‘Digital Resilience in a New World’ report revealed that 70% of Malaysians believe […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Property investment sales in Singapore slumped in the first half of this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, though the market showed signs of stabilising in the second quarter, a report from Cushman & Wakefield on Thursday (July 2) showed. Investment sales for January to June fell 45 per cent to $6.13 billion from […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – While the inflationary pressure, especially driven by hikes in prices of oil and food, devalues some currencies, Vietnam’s inflation target would remain unchanged. With the average consumer price index (CPI) expanding 4.19% in the first six months of 2020, the target of curbing inflation below 4% set for this year remains feasible, according […]
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