Vietnam aims to attract half of Fortune Global 500 by 2030
Hanoi aims to increase inflows from large firms from Asia as well as the rest of the world.
Policy Matters
Singapore sets out guidelines for first sovereign green bond issuance
As the effects of climate change are increasingly felt in Asia, it is critical to speed up sustainable finance to create and enable green solutions, noted Minister Indranee Rajah.
Indonesia to contribute $50 million to G-20 pandemic preparedness fund
The G-20 member states are also aiming to coordinate global health protocols, to redistribute global manufacturing and research hubs and to integrate platforms for whole genome…
EU milled-rice orders shift to Cambodia from Vietnam
According to an industry insider, European Union buyers discovered more agrochemicals in Vietnamese milled rice than safety limits allow, leading to increased orders to Cambodia.
Vietnam aims to attract half of Fortune Global 500 by 2030
The Southeast Asian economy has also set a goal to be among the bloc's top three and the world's top 60 countries in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings.
China’s economy looking up on policies in coming months
Experts said they expect to see stronger fiscal policy easing, notably in infrastructure spending, to prop up growth, as well as targeted monetary policy easing to support small…
RCEP, CCFTA bring boons to China trade
A spokesperson said that under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, China has become a key development partner of Cambodia, along with South Korea and Japan.
Japan mulling restart of Go To Travel scheme in July
Launched in 2020 in an attempt to revive the tourism industry hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, the campaign offers subsidies of up to ¥20,000 to cover half of users’ expenses.
Goal to raise minimum wages to be included in Kishida’s ‘new capitalism’ action plan
The government wants to eliminate regional disparities and improve the terms of nonregular employees and other workers, aiming to raise the weighted average minimum wage to…
Indonesians cut back on insurance but industry remains upbeat over growth potential
The decline in average insurance spending comes amid growth in insurance assets to account for 13 percent of the financial industry.