Foreign Platform and Website Operators to pay VAT in Thailand
Around 20 large foreign online platform operators plan to register as value-added tax (VAT) payers in Thailand. Ekniti Nitithanprapas, director-general of the Revenue Department, announced...
Jollibee teams up for Philippine’s first industrial REIT, CentralHub
Jollibee Foods Corporation and DoubleDragon Properties Corporation teamed up for the Philippines' first industrial real estate investment trust (REIT) called CentralHub. In a stock exchange...
AirAsia to acquire Gojek’s business in Thailand in bid to become Super-App
AirAsia is to acquire Indonesian unicorn Gojek's business in Thailand as the low-cost Malaysia airline steps up its digital ambitions to become an ASEAN super-app....
Singapore Fintech Tonik is Philippines first private neobank
Tonik, the Philippines' first digital-only neobank, makes waves in the local fintech and banking industry. It secures a digital bank license from the Bangko Sentral...
FETCO reports Thai investor confidence boost due to Covid-19 vaccination programme
According to the Thai Capital Market Organisation (FETCO) report, Thai investor confidence has risen due to the Covid-19 vaccination programme. FETCO released the information and...
Bangladesh to boost trade with Visayas
Newly installed Honorary Consul General Virgilio Espeleta of the Consulate Office of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has expressed plans to boost the relations between...
GoTo Group is here following Gojek and Tokopedia Merger
GoTo Group is finally here. The group materializes after the merger of Indonesian tech giants Gojek and Tokopedia. The company will specialise in e-commerce, on-demand...
ADB expect Philippine Economy to recover this year
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) expects the Philippine economy to recover at least 4.5 percent this year. Followed by 5.5 percent in 2022. The country’s...
Shopee launches regional Seller Support Package to aid millions of SMEs
Shopee has introduced various support initiatives to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). These initiatives target all seven Shopee markets. The initiatives are to help...
The digital economy of Indonesia could reach US$124 billion in 2025
Indonesia's digital economy has the potential to reach US$124 billion by 2025, in line with a study by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company, Finance...