Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has urged the government to include waste management as part of the national agenda and proposed the government ban foam usage and make consumers pay for plastic shopping bags. Somkiat Tangkitvanich, president of the TDRI, said the group’s study found Thailand’s sea debris volume rose rapidly to 1 million tonnes […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Singapore’s central bank has kicked off the application process for up to five new digital bank licences and issued detailed guidelines for potential contenders. The entry of new players could lead to the biggest shake-up in two decades in a market dominated by local banks DBS Group Holdings Ltd, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp and United […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Vehicle importers registered a slight dip in sales in the seven months to July this year as the passenger car (PC) segment remains weak. Data from the Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors Inc. (AVID) showed the group sold 50,164 units as of end-July, down slightly from the 50,505 units sold in […]
Read MoreThe number of direct flights linking Cambodian cities to destinations in Asean and China has surged in recent months, according to a recent report from the Ministry of Tourism. In a brief report, the Ministry notes that the Kingdom is now connected with eight countries in the Asean region – Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, […]
Read MoreThe Bank of Thailand has delayed implementing a standardised debt-service ratio (DSR) calculation from the final quarter of this year, hoping to help low-income earners access loans from financial institutions amid the sluggish economy. The Bank of Thailand and financial institutions have jointly standardised the DSR calculation in terms of retail borrowers’ debt liabilities and […]
Read MoreMyanmar businesses could lose up to 14 percent of labour productivity due to workplace harassment and 40pc of workers said they have been victims, according to the latest study by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). In Myanmar, few companies have formed policies on dealing with bullying and sexual harassment at work, it stated. The IFC, […]
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