The Department of Finance (DOF) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are set to execute $1.5 billion worth of infrastructure projects in the Philippines in the next two years. The DOF and JICA are working towards finalizing four major loan…
Feasibility studies for two new international airports in Thailand – Andaman Airport in the South and Lanna Airport in the North – should be complete this year with construction set to start by 2027, according to Airports of Thailand (AOT).…
The EU has just made it easier for Indian nationals to travel to Europe. An update to the Schengen visa rules announced last week opens up multiple entry trips for frequent travellers. Close advertisingThe so-called ‘cascade’ system enables Indian citizens…
The nation’s debt, currently over $34 trillion, is rampantly growing as U.S. lawmakers have been unable to agree to long-term budget reforms that could tame it. Officials from several institutions warn a tipping point is near and it will only…
The eurozone has bounced back from its shallow technical recession after a stronger than expected performance by its “big four” economies in the first three months of 2024. After two successive quarters of 0.1% contraction in the second half of…
ABA Bank, Cambodia’s largest commercial bank and leading digital finances provider, announced its partnership with PTT (Cambodia) Ltd. to introduce ERP-based payment solutions. This innovative solution leverages H2H (Host-to-Host) integration to seamlessly connect PTT’s internal systems with ABA’s banking system,…
Indonesia is planning to offer dual citizenship to its skilled diaspora as part of efforts to stem a brain drain of local talent. Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Panjaitan made the announcement on Tuesday without giving further…
CJ Foodville has begun expanding its overseas bakery market in Southeast Asia by opening new stores for its signature bakery brand, Tous Les Jours, in Cambodia, according to South Korea’s major food company, Monday. CJ Foodville signed a master franchise…
Luxury brands are looking for high-quality retail space in District 1 – the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City, according to Savills Vietnam. Savills data reveals that F&B, sports, and cosmetics retailers led leasing activity across the region in…
Prices of Hong Kong’s second-hand homes have increased for the first time in almost a year as the recent removal of cooling measures gave a much-needed boost to the beleaguered property market. The average price of a lived-in unit rose…