Thailand’s economy will shrink this year by less than previously estimated as government support measures alleviate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the finance ministry. The …
Sugar imports from Thailand enjoy upswing following ATIGA enforcement
By the end of the 2019 to 2020 crop the export of Thai sugar to the nation had reached more than 862,000 tonnes, 12.1% higher than the volume of domestically produced sugar. In line with the nation’s …
Vietnam’s expert negotiator on e-commerce and telecom issues
Nguyen Quy Quynh has been elected for two consecutive terms as vice president of the research team No 1 for the ITU (International Telecommunication Union) Development (ITU-D).
Vietnam to tax online revenues, including tech giants like Netflix
Vietnam is the latest SEA territory to attempt to tax online revenues from digital services, including tech giants like Netflix …
BusinessWorld Insights: The Philippines’ Sustainability State and COVID-19
British Chamber of Commerce Philippines, Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines, and Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories Please give an …
India, UK to set up bilateral Sustainable Finance Forum
India and the United Kingdom on Wednesday agreed to establish a bilateral Sustainable Finance Forum to drive forward deeper cooperation on sustainable finance.The decision was taken during the 10th Ec …
The Finance 202: Biden’s transition team juggles competing demands as liberals push Warren for Treasury
Liberals largely have shelved their concerns to help Biden oust President Trump. But a post-election reckoning is coming if he wins. “Treasury is a marquis position, and it coul …
Cambodia debuts digital currency as emerging countries lead charge
in an attempt to expand access to financial services and shore up confidence in their own currencies. The National Bank of Cambodia on Wednesday launched the Bakong system following a trial period.
Why Is Turkey Suddenly Fighting With Everyone?
One Saudi official recently told the Financial Times that tensions with Turkey are beginning to rival those with Iran. “If you look at the threat matrix in the region, Turkey has very quickly …
State House candidate fined for missing campaign finance filing
David Jenkins, the Army veteran and air ambulance helicopter pilot running as a Republican in Georgia House District 132, was fined by the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance …