The Cambodian government recently laid out the framework for the creation of a National Council of Logistics, a specialised interministerial team designed to tackle the high costs of the Kingdom’s logistics sector to promote the efficient flow of exports, according to a royal decree issued on November 24 and obtained by The Post yesterday. The […]
Read MoreE-commerce has taken the Southeast Asia retail sector by storm, with Indonesia raking in a total of $5.3 billion in retail sales conducted online last year, according to Statista. Retailers in Thailand drew in $3 billion, while in Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam total retail sales via e-commerce amounted $2 billion dollars over the same period. […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – There has been a rise in the number of Vietnamese investors, who have taken part in M&A deals in the real estate sector, for the past few years. According to industry insiders, foreign investors were once the buyers in M&A deals five years ago, but in many deals made recently, the buyers have […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore banks that do not fend against fintech disruption could stand to lose more than 5 per cent of their operating income, a study by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) showed on Thursday (Nov 30). In its Financial Stability Board review report, the MAS said most of the potential reduction in operating […]
Read MoreTHE NUMBER of jobless rose 1.3 per cent year on year to 481,000 in October, the National Statistics Office Thailand (NSO) reported. The figure increased by 31,000 from the same month last year and 38,000 from last month, the bureau said. Some 37.22 million people are in workforce. University undergraduates looking for work accounted for […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell to a four-month low on Wednesday evening, a third consecutive session of losses as the ringgit strengthened against the dollar, making the tropical oil more expensive for holders of foreign currencies. The market also tracked weaker related oils and was dented by expectations of falling export demand. The benchmark palm oil contract for […]
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