RIDEHAILING and e-commerce have in the last two years galvanised South-east Asia’s Internet economy, which will reach US$50 billion in 2017 and potentially exceed US$200 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Google and Temasek. The Google-Temasek e-Conomy SEA Spotlight 2017, released on Tuesday, found that all four sectors of the Internet economy […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — PLDT Inc.’s digital innovations arm Voyager Innovations Inc. is looking to expand and bring its platforms to two to three countries in Asia, with the first expected to be launched by the second quarter of next year. “We will have two to three next year,” Voyager president and chief executive officer Orlando […]
Read MoreBENGALURU: Most Asian currencies drifted on Thursday, with investors shying away from risk ahead of key central bank meetings next week and due to political uncertainty in the Middle East. Market players expect the mood to be cautious in the run up to next Thursday, when both the US Federal Reserve and the European Central […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The average gross domestic product (GDP) of developing economies in the Asia-Pacific is expected to grow by 5.4% in 2017, mainly driven by domestic private consumption, says the United Nations (UN) . In the year-end update of the flagship report themed, “Economic and Social Survey for Asia and the Pacific 2017”, it said […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Vice President Jusuf Kalla believes that the 2018 Asian Games event will also have a positive impact on long-term investments. “Despite the huge cost, the Asian Games is very important, as it will also have a positive impact on investment in future,” Kalla noted after the signing of the 2018 Asian Games funding sponsorship agreement with […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE — As one of the oldest industries in the world, insurance is also one of the most traditional, especially with the advent of agents selling bonds, claims, premiums and quotes, among other products. But a 100-year-old, global insurance company believes that insurance must change with the modern times. Even it must go digital. And […]
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