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December 16, 2020

Asean capital markets prioritise sustainable network

Asean Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) is prioritising transparency, regulatory harmonisation and capital building for its next five-year action plan, aiming to sustainably grow regional capital markets and support environmental, social and governance (ESG) transactions. Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol, secretary-general of Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), attended the 33rd ACMF Chairs Meeting virtually yesterday to endorse five […]

December 16, 2020

Indonesian Grab, Gojek drivers threaten nationwide protests over merger talks

JAKARTA/SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesian motorbike driver unions for ride-hailing and food delivery firms Grab and Gojek say they will kick off protests across the country if merger talks between the firms proceed without them, fearing it could result in mass job losses. “We are concerned that a merger will result in the termination of drivers,” said […]

December 16, 2020

Vietnam: New circular on information disclosure to take effect in January

The Ministry of Finance has issued a new circular regulating companies’ information disclosure activities. Numbered 96/2020/TT-BTC, it will replace Circular 155/2015/TT-BTC on January 1, 2021. The previous document was released on October 6, 2015 instructing companies to publish their business information. Subjects of the new circular include public company, bond issuer, initial public offering (IPO) […]

December 16, 2020

Philippines: Forex reserves build up to all-time high $104.5 billion

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) continues to build up the country’s foreign exchange buffer, with the gross international reserves (GIR) hitting an all-time high of $104.51 billion in end-November from $103.8 billion in October. The BSP said the month-on-month increase in the GIR level reflected inflows mainly from the BSP’s foreign […]

December 16, 2020

Thailand: BOI proposes new smart visa rules to lure foreign talent, digital nomads

The Board of Investment (BOI) will ask the Cabinet to approve new smart visa rules designed to attract more overseas talent to work in Thailand. The new rules have already been given the green light by the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Among the move’s aims is to allow digital freelancers currently working […]

December 16, 2020

Vietnam encounters increasing trade defence lawsuits as exports expand

Vietnam is facing an increasing risk of trade defence lawsuits as exports expand after the country’s active international integration and participation in free trade agreements (FTAs). Most recently, the US Department of Commerce officially announced it would initiate an anti-dumping investigation on polyester texture yarn (PYT) imported from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. Vietnam’s PYT export to the […]

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