RIDEHAILING and e-commerce have in the last two years galvanised South-east Asia’s Internet economy, which will reach US$50 billion in 2017 and potentially exceed US$200 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Google and Temasek. The Google-Temasek e-Conomy SEA Spotlight 2017, released on Tuesday, found that all four sectors of the Internet economy […]
Read MoreTHERE are more job seekers in Singapore who have been unemployed for 25 weeks or more. This trend emerged even as the unemployment rate for Singaporeans declined slightly, according to the labour report for the third quarter of 2017. The long-term unemployment rate rose to 0.8 per cent in September, up from 0.7 per cent […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – At present, the revenue from wholesale and retail activities have contributed to 14% of Vietnam’s GDP, in which retail market is attracting high amount of foreign investment. On December 12, Vietnam Retail Association has held the conference Vietnam Retail 2017, which focused on the development of Vietnam’s retail market in the past 10 […]
Read MoreAlarm bells are ringing after a substantial drop in investor confidence in Myanmar as a result of the lack of a clear economic policy and plan in the economy. According to the second Myanmar business confidence survey conducted by Roland Berger in partnership with Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) […]
Read MoreGovernment officials met in the capital yesterday to learn about the Law on Treaties and International Agreements as part of concerted efforts to increase regulatory understanding among civil servants. The meeting took place at the International Cooperation and Training Centre in Vientiane on Tuesday morning and was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Saleumxay […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The balance of trade swung to a higher 28 percent deficit in October as imports continued to outpace exports, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Based on data from the PSA, total external trade in goods grew by 10.4 percent in October to $13.58 billion, from $12.30 billion registered in the previous […]
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