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Dollar keeps climbing as oil, US yields stay high; jobs data looms
It is testing several-month highs against major peers
Greenback climbs as oil, US yields stay high
It is testing several-month highs against major peers
Hong Kong firms lag mainland China on AI adoption amid legacy-system burden: Accenture
Hong Kong businesses are lagging behind their mainland Chinese peers in adopting artificial intelligence, as entrenched legacy systems and a risk-averse corporate mindset slow the city’s digital transition, according…
ASEAN pushes sustainable tourism investments through 2030 outlook
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is crafting the ASEAN Sustainable and Resilient Tourism Investment Outlook 2030 to promote sustainable, innovative, and investment-ready tourism projects across the…
Security Bank announces key changes in senior leadership designations for 2027
Security Bank Corp. on Tuesday announced key leadership changes, as its Board approved several appointments and designation movements among senior officers effective next year as part of its “strategic priorities.”
PH leads race for clean energy among emerging SE Asia countries -- study
Over six months after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency, a new study revealed that the Philippines has taken the lead among major Southeast Asian economies in adopting renewable energy…
ERC adopts new billing format to exclude VAT on allowable system loss charges
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Tuesday said it has adopted a new billing format for all distribution utilities (DUs) to reflect the removal of the 12% value-added tax (VAT) on the allowable system loss…
Eunis Chan, Angela Leong sell luxury Hong Kong properties as rate increases loom
As the shadow of possible interest rate increases darkens Hong Kong’s property market outlook, well-known people including model-actress Eunis Chan Ka-yung and billionaire Angela Leong On-kei have recently decided the…
New electric bill format to reflect VAT-exempt system loss charges
In the new bill format, the allowable system loss charges are separately identified and excluded from gross sales for VAT computation.
Bangkok floods threaten to shave 0.3 percentage points from Thailand’s 2026 growth
Severe flooding in Bangkok and surrounding provinces is projected to reduce Thailand's 2026 economic growth by 0.3 percentage points, lowering estimates to 2.1%
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