New Philippine polymer banknotes more effective against counterfeits
The country's central bank was defending its decisions after the fresh polymer banknotes met backlash from the public, who questioned why portraits of national heroes from the old…
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Mitsubishi Motors seen as key to Southeast Asia in Honda, Nissan talks
While Chinese automakers are rapidly increasing their influence, the key to capturing the growing market for Honda and Nissan will depend on whether or not Mitsubishi Motors joins…
November marks 5th consecutive month of export growth for Thailand
In the first 11 months of the year, the country’s total exports reached $275.76 billion, a 5.1% increase from 2023. Imports, meanwhile, amounted to $282.03 billion, leading to a…
Korean won sinks to historic low
More are changing Korean won into dollars as well on expectations that the dollar will continue to prevail as the US President-elect Donald Trump puts forward his "America First"…
Boosting the application of AI in Vietnamese enterprises
From optimising business processes to creating new value propositions, experts say AI is redefining how companies operate and compete.
Bangladesh probes Singaporean tycoon for financial crimes; his lawyers call it a smear campaign
Bangladesh-born Saiful Alam Masud, 64, is the founder and chairman of the S. Alam Group, which is involved in industries as diverse as food, manufacturing, energy, transportation,…
‘Show Pow’ event promotes Thailand’s soft power on fashion
More than 100 brands of apparel, handicrafts, beauty products, gems and jewellery are being showcased in the “Show Pow” event at Emsphere shopping mall in Bangkok in a bid to…
Major Thai banks gear up for New Year with billions in cash reserves
5 top banks have set aside over 154 billion baht in reserves for festive spending, while the central bank will also earmark 80 billion baht to meet higher demand for cash.
Year-end stimulus expected to boost Vietnam’s economic growth
A series of year-end stimulus solutions is expected to spur Vietnam's economy to achieve the GDP growth target of over 7 per cent this year.
Sacking of SingPost’s group CEO could waylay efforts to restructure business, revive growth
The termination of the employment of Singapore Post’s group chief executive, Vincent Phang, could delay ongoing efforts to ensure the long-term commercial viability of the…