Changing Patterns of Banking and Spending Require New Skills From Professionals
Not so long ago, withdrawing a hundred rupees from the bank meant going to the branch, filling out the withdrawal slip, waiting in line to get a token, and waiting your turn at the counter for the teller to give you your money. Just the process was so boring, and irritating, that one would do […]
Key Players in Planning an Effective Business Continuity Plan
The year 2020 had become one of the most critical years of any business type, whether big or small. All types of industries suffered major losses. Families lost loved ones. Employees lost their jobs. It is indeed, like an unending series of unfortunate events. Fortunately, some business companies have their BCP (Business Continuity Plan) that […]
SMEs and their battle with Covid-19
The small or mid-size businesses had to battle over even further because of the pandemic. Especially when we look into their role in the field of economics on a larger scale and the hurdles they are facing while continuing their journey in the three developing regions such as Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, […]
Fintech can drive a strong post-COVID-19 recovery in Asia
The pandemic has highlighted the power of digital technology. Now is the time to harness this power for inclusive growth so that communities, especially in poor and remote areas, can survive the crisis and thrive.
Five keys to expanding Central Asia’s global value chains
By Minsoo Lee Central Asia’s long-term economic prosperity depends upon participation in global value chains and upgrading to higher value-added activities. Central Asia’s long-term economic vitality will depend on the ability of the region’s economies to participate in global value chains and possibly upgrade to higher value-added activities. Value chains have transformed global trade and production […]
UBS advises private clients to pick ‘sustainable’ investments
LONDON (Reuters) – UBS Group UBSG.S said on Thursday that it would advise private clients investing globally to choose sustainable investments over more traditional options, the first major financial institution to do so. Money has flowed into a range of sustainable investments in recent years as policymakers look to retool the financial system in the fight against […]
