MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is set to further ease the rules on foreign currency trading to make it easy for foreign investments to come in and out of the country. BSP Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. said the regulator has circulated a draft exposure on the planned relaxation of the foreign […]
Read MoreCITIES in Thailand have risen in rankings for the cost of living, with Bangkok entering the global top 100 for the first time, according to a survey by ECA International, a provider of knowledge, information and software for the management firms. Elsewhere in the region, Singapore is now the 20th most expensive location in the […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Manufacturing and processing has retained its leading position in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam with US$5.18 billion reported in the first five months of this year. The Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment reported that the value accounted for 52 percent of the country’s total investment. South […]
Read MoreTOKYO — Laos is unconcerned about the potential debt burden from a Chinese-led high-speed rail project, its prime minister said on Tuesday, describing the terms of the construction agreement as “favorable” to one of Southeast Asia’s poorest countries. The high-speed rail link, begun in 2016 as part of China’s Belt and Road initiative, will connect Kunming in southern China […]
Read MoreNEW RESEARCH from Accenture has identified 40 workplace factors that create a culture of equality – including 14 factors that matter the most. The research, published today in the company’s “Getting to Equal 2018” report, details the most-effective actions that business leaders can take to accelerate advancement and help close the gender pay gap. The […]
Read MoreViettel Group’s 10th international mobile phone network, Mytel, commenced operations in Myanmar on Saturday. Mytel, the fourth mobile phone operator in that country, has said it wants to become the biggest in the country in terms of both infrastructure and business. It is the only network with a customer service channel with video calling in Burmese, English […]
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