Thailand’s Joon Wanavit joins Forbes’ list of Asia’s top philanthropists
The list highlights altruists in the Asia-Pacific region who have shown a strong commitment to philanthropic causes like education and the environment.
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Study Identifies Human Skills most in demand in Southeast Asia’s major Job markets
A World Economic Forum study highlights that over a billion people globally will need reskilling to keep up with the evolving demands of the workforce by 2030.
G7 begins to press Russia with oil price cap
The G7 nations and Australia agreed on Friday to a US$60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne crude oil after European Union members overcame resistance from Poland.
Ho Chí Minh City tasked to become Southeast Asia’s economic hub by 2030
For this, HCM City has been tasked with accelerating the construction of infrastructure, and improve the quality of planning while ensuring sustainable development and adaptation…
Singapore, New York top ‘world’s costliest city’ survey
The pair displaced the previous No. 1, Tel Aviv, which fell to third place this time round in the Worldwide Cost of Living index from London-based Economist Intelligence Unit…
Indonesian radio stations battle it out with streaming giants
Indonesia's radio stations are on the edge as they battle digital streaming giants that gained a following during the pandemic
Empty containers flock to Vietnam
Viet Nam was becoming a destination for containers as the housing fees were among the cheapest in the world, with containers even stored for free.
RBI announces launch of digital rupee on 1 December
The e-Rupee would be in the form of a digital token that represents legal tender.
Vietnam ready to become a semiconductor manufacturer
Vietnam has also become a centre of the semiconductor industry as Samsung announced its plan to produce semiconductors from July next year with an additional investment of US$920…
Foreign companies consider China attractive for investment
Nearly 80 percent of foreign-invested companies have maintained their current production operations scale in China, whose attractiveness to foreign investment continue to grow.