Asia will see the world’s highest real-wage growth in 2018, although increases will be slower than in 2016, the Hay Group division of Korn Ferry forecast on Thursday. In Asia, salaries are forecast to increase by 5.4 per cent – down from 6.1 per cent last year. Inflation-adjusted real-wage increases are expected to be 2.8 […]
Read MoreONLINE shopping will continue to expand at a higher rate next year while real estate and SMEs would not fare well due to oversupply and fierce competition, according to the Kasikorn Research Centre. The overall economy is expected to slightly improve, expanding by 4 per cent from 3.9 per cent this year, Chao Kengchon, managing […]
Read MoreA local winery fights to repair the reputation of Pyin Oo Lwin’s damson wine. A short drive along the main road from his family-owned winery in Pyin Oo Lwin, Nay Kon Htin recounts the horror of seeing his wine stocked in road-side shops, baking in the sunlight. “You can see at the shops when you pass […]
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