PRIVATE sector economists are expecting Singapore’s 2017 full-year growth to come in at 3.3 per cent, up from an earlier 2.5 per cent forecast in September. Economists also expect growth next year to be steady even as it moderates slightly with an expansion of 3 per cent, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) […]
Read MoreDigital advertising is coming fast and furious, with market research firm Kantar Worldpanel Thailand predicting the segment to become the second-largest channel this year after TV for the first time in a decade. Aitsanart Wuthithanakul, new business development manager of Kantar Worldpanel Thailand, said ad spending via digital media has increased every year since 2012, […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Many world’s leading conglomerates in oil and gas sectors have showed interest in the State capital divestment from Vietnam’s sole oil refinery Dung Quat due on January next year. According to an equitization plan just approved by the Government, at the initial public offering (IPO) of Dung Quat Oil Refinery scheduled on January […]
Read MoreSUBANG JAYA: Hypermarket operator and retailer Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd expects flattish to minimal growth for the local retail industry in 2018 – but is hopeful that the upcoming General Elections (GE) next year will boost consumer spending. Mydin managing director Datuk Ameer Ali Mydin said the local retail segment has been facing a slowdown […]
Read MoreDespite Cambodia having a vibrant startup scene with entrepreneurs launching ventures on a near daily basis, businesses trying to tap into financial resources for growth have difficulty accessing capital and are stuck in the unbankable “missing middle”, according to a recent study. According to a study by the Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF), a $200 […]
Read MoreOne third of the population in Myanmar either lives in poverty or are near-poor, despite the significant reduction in poverty over the past decade, according to a new estimate based on 2015 living conditions released by the Ministry of Planning and Finance and the World Bank. The ministry and the World Bank jointly released the second […]
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