Tourist footfalls are gradually increasing in Nepal as the coronavirus-related restrictions are eased with fewer daily cases and a low transmission rate in the last few months. The tourism sector, the…
Exploring the FinTech revolution in the Philippines
Addressing financial inequality in the Philippines means making certain that everyone has equitable access to financial services. To date, some 66 percent of Filipinos remain unbanked, catapulting the…
Bangladesh targets 10 million tourists, $8 billion by 2041
Stakeholders have predicted that Bangladesh’s tourism sector would recover after successfully implementing the master plan, which has been designed by the Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) with a f…
Bangladesh has no reason to suffer crisis like Sri Lanka
The island nation of Sri Lanka is going through the worst economic recession in its history. The country’s economy has collapsed. All civic facilities have been nearly closed. The country is also faci…
More women dabbling in digital asset investment
THE increased participation of women in the crypto investment field will enable them to seek out new investment and business opportunities, and to gain equal footing in the male-dominated tech industr…
Small but thoughtful gesture by Malaysia
ALTHOUGH we may be miles away, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is bound to have some form of economic impact on us. The world economy is all about trade and it works like an economic cycle, and wh…
Asean Today – April 2022
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Nepal: Tourism is reviving, March data show
Hotels and restaurants in the tourist hub of Thamel are jumping back to life after two years of deathly quiet as the tourists return. Adventure seekers are putting the pandemic behind them, and are on…
Consumers opting for palm oil
Bangladesh’s consumers have increased consumption of palm and mustard oil as many of them have switched from soybean oil due to its rising prices, according to a recent report by the US Departme…
For Climate Migrants, Bangladesh Offers Promising Alternatives
Twenty-nine-year-old Monira Khatun was devastated after her husband abandoned her suddenly. She returned to her father only to face another blow. He died soon after, leaving her to shoulder three othe…