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TOKYO -- Cross-border QR code payments made through Cambodia's Bakong digital financial system are set to boost the use of the Southeast Asian nation's riel currency, the governor of its central bank told Nikkei Asia on Friday.
NEW YORK -- As tension builds in global financial markets over persistent inflation and the threat of fragmentation, Nikkei asked Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio for the perspective of an investor making bets on these economic changes.
TOKYO -- China will be able to overcome the crisis in its property sector, said Zhou Xiaochuan, former governor of the People's Bank of China, at the Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on Friday, stressing that economic growth, trade, and investment are stable in the country.
TOKYO -- Fintech startup MarCoPay is expanding its financial services aimed at Filipino seamen, including by offering QR-code payments and loans. These services are designed to meet their unique needs and make their lives at sea more convenient and secure.
TOKYO -- Singapore's new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has a "consultative but also very decisive" approach, his deputy told Nikkei Asia's Future of Asia conference in Tokyo on Friday, as the city-state's first new leader in two decades settles in.
TOKYO -- Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said the Constitutional Court's latest decision, which could see him removed from office, will not affect his work. He said he will continue performing his duties and his ongoing trip abroad to promote Thailand.
TOKYO -- Indonesia will apply to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact "within this year," Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said Friday, seeking a faster export boost than from bilateral deals.
TOKYO -- Free trade is vital to boosting investment in Asia, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said Friday as he continued his global push to attract capital to his country.