HKMA chief says Exchange Fund to ride out financial storm
Caught in this perfect storm, the Exchange Fund, which aims to safeguard the exchange value of the Hong Kong dollar, is expected to suffer a “significant loss” in the first…
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Vietnam’s largest waste-to-energy plant hooks up to national grid
The Soc Son waste-to-energy project was approved by Hanoi authorities in late 2017 with a total investment of VND7 trillion (US$303 million).
Google, Microsoft registered in Japan as foreign tech firms
The Justice Ministry had requested the registrations in a move to promote measures dealing with online defamation.
Could banks trade crypto in South Korea?
Until now, banks have only made investments in companies providing crypto custody services.
Impose VAT on digital service providers: Bongbong Marcos
He said that imposing VAT on digital service providers was projected to generate P11.7 billion in income for the government.
Management of GLC-owned shopping malls to be reviewed: Malaysia PM
He said this was aimed at raising Bumiputera's socio-economic status and the involvement of Bumiputera entrepreneurs at shopping malls.
China ready to deal with US tightening
Compared with the US Federal Reserve's tightening cycle from 2013, China now is more capable and confident about dealing with the spillover effects on cross-border capital flows.
Indonesia exploring setting up farm in Batam to export fresh chickens to S’pore
On June 30, the Singapore Food Agency approved Indonesia as a new source of frozen, chilled and processed chicken for Singapore.
Aimless Nepali tourism awaits post-pandemic recovery
Experts have attributed the poor show to global inflation, which has made travel packages pricier than ever.
Time running out for Big Tech firms to register with Indonesian regulators
The Communications and Information Ministry has set July 20 as the deadline, stating that noncompliant private electronic service providers will be blocked.