by VF | Aug 9, 2022 | Linkss, ASEAN, Asia, Business, Economy, News
Thailand will host the APEC leadership summit on 18-19 November under the theme of “Open, Connect, Balance.” The top issues at the summit are promoting sustainable and inclusive economic growth, facilitating trade and investment, and the post-pandemic rehabilitation...
by VF | Jul 22, 2022 | Linkss, Asia, Business, Economy, News
After having a tight monetary policy for a year, Asian central banks are suddenly forced to rethink their monetary policy in order to tackle rising inflation and defend weakening currencies. Singapore and the Philippines surprised markets with unscheduled tightening...
by VF | Jul 11, 2022 | ASEAN, Asia, Business, News, Technology
5G connections in Asia-Pacific are expected to increase fourfold from this year’s level to 400 million in 2025. At the same time, the industry’s consolidation and the metaverse are gathering momentum in the region, according to a report by the GSM...
by VF | Jun 28, 2022 | Linkss, Asia, Business, Economy, News
Central banks in Asia are tapping into their stockpiles to bolster their weakening currencies against the rising US dollar. Thai reserves have slid to $221 billion as of mid-June. That is the lowest in more than two years. Monthly figures show that Indonesia’s stash...
by VF | Jun 8, 2022 | Southeast Asia, ASEAN, Health, News
Cambodia has reached a COVID-zero status after the last patient recovered, according to the country’s health ministry’s statement. The country reported no new cases of COVID-19 for 31 days straight, the statement says. Health ministry’s secretary of...
