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Around 4.5 million MSME traders using QRIS: BI

As many as 4.5 million MSME merchants are using the digital payment system standardization, or Quick Response Code ...

Malaysian SC inks fintech cooperation agreement with OJK

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) and Malaysian Securities Commission (SC) signed a cooperation agreement to ...

DPR lauds govt's firm stance on China claim on Natuna waters

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aziz Syamsuddin, has praised the Indonesian government over its ...

Viet Nam global value chains: creating more value added to local economy from rising exports is a remaining question to tackle by the government, says ASEAN-Japan Centre

- While Viet Nam —­ one of the poorest nations in the world in the 1980s — has become today a market-based and ...

BRI reports 0.37-percent drop in first-quarter net profit

State-owned lender Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) witnessed its first-quarter profit plunge slightly by 0.37 percent to ...

ASEAN launches digital archive of region's cultural heritage

The first digital archive of the valuable historical and cultural heritage of ASEAN member states was launched today, ...

Indonesia, Singapore cooperate to improve industrial competitiveness

Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in developing the competitive edge of the ...

OJK expedites national banking target in ASEAN region

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has accelerated the national banking target to enter the top five banks in the ...

Japan targets to invest US$3 billion in ASEAN

The Japanese government has targeted to invest US$3 billion in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ...

Chinese investment in Indonesia not affected: minister

The latest incidents in the North Natuna Sea, Riau Islands Province will not affect the Chinese ...

AICHR highlights rise in religious-based intolerance in ASEAN

The ASEAN region witnessed a rise in religious-based intolerance and violence in the past decades, particularly against ...

Malaysians dominate foreign tourist arrivals to Indonesia

During 2019, tourists of Malaysian nationality dominated the number of foreign visitors arriving in Indonesia, with ...

Bali welcomes ASEAN, South Korean artists performing at ATO 2019

Bali Deputy Governor Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati welcomed ASEAN and South Korean artists scheduled to perform ...

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Air pollution issues still shroud South-East Asian countries

Despite being home to an abundance of rich natural resources, poor air quality and vast environmental degradation ...

SOCASH and JCB set their sights on Cardless Currency Exchange service for Tourists

SOCASH, a Singapore-based fintech startup, today announced its' foray into the foreign exchange market with plans of a ...