Israel's Ogen Group said on Monday it raised $30 million to provide emergency loans and financial mentoring to small businesses, non-profits and unemployed and furloughed workers affected by the ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia’s milled-rice exports soar 42% in first five months of 2020
PHNOM PENH — Cambodian milled-rice exports to the international market in the first five months of this year skyrocketed 42 percent to 356,097 tonnes from 250,172 tonnes during the same period ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s top mobile payment app empowers local women digitally
working with SABAH Nepal, a social business organization that supports the strengthening of livelihoods of women in Nepal. The project promotes the use of Khalti for financial purposes, especially in ... ( read original story ...)
Remittances to Yemen plummet as needs surge amid war and coronavirus
English News and Press Release on Yemen about Food and Nutrition, Health and Epidemic; published on 01 Jun 2020 by Oxfam ... ( read original story ...)
Thai Baht’s Big Rebound Looks Set to Fizzle on Growth Focus
The Thai baht’s reign as one of Asia’s top performers may be short-lived as the central bank may curb gains to stimulate an economy on course for its worst contraction in more than two decades. ( read original story ...)
Japan may ease ban on entry from Thailand, Vietnam, Australia and N.Z.
The Japanese government is considering easing its entry ban on visitors from Thailand, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand currently in place due to the cor ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam needs to proactively seek high-quality FDI: economist
Vietnam must not sit still and wait for FDI to come. If it does, the best will be skimmed off by other countries, according to Nguyen Dinh Cung, a respected economist. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam brewer Sabeco sees first signs of post-pandemic recovery
Vietnamese brewer Sabeco, a unit of ThaiBev, said on Monday its business was beginning to regain momentum after suffering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and tough local drink-driving laws ... ( read original story ...)
KiotViet talks about e-commerce retail in Vietnam and how Covid-19 has shaken up the scene
Vietnamese business solutions startup KiotViet, which was set up in 2014, provides small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with software for inventory, sales and other functions. It claims to have ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Manufacturing PMI Climbs To 42.7 Last Month – IHS Markit
The manufacturing sector in Vietnam continued to contract in May, albeit at a slower rate, the latest survey from IHS Markit revealed ... ( read original story ...)