Many Asians who have never owned a private insurance policy or received benefits have negative attitudes toward health and life insurance. Many lower-income consumers see it as something they cannot afford, while others are deterred by stories of fraud. More superstitious types see buying insurance as increasing the risk of something bad happening to them. […]
Read MoreMinister of Science and Technology Atchaka Sriboonrueng said she believes innovation is not an ideology that should remain exclusive to academic researchers or scientists. Innovation, she said, can involve creativity and new ideas in daily life by ordinary people. Thus, innovators can be local farmers utilising traditional expertise or ordinary people who come up with […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Indonesian Government recently recorded a 2.80 percent capital investment increase in the industrial sector. The domestic investment value increased from Rp50.70 trillion on the first semester of 2016 to Rp52.22 trillion at the same semester of 2017. Minister of Industry Airlangga Hartato is optimistic that the growth of the national industry during its […]
Read MoreKian Joo Group, the largest packaging business in ASEAN, is investing in a packaging plant in the Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Construction of the plant is expected to be complete by the first quarter of next year. Malaysia-based Kian Joo is one of the biggest can manufacturers within ASEAN, manufacturing a wide range of products […]
Read MoreThe much-awaited Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) bill has already passed its first reading by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) and is expected to be implemented by the end of the year. The expectation is that the project will attract immediate foreign direct investment. The reality, however, may be quite different as there are several emerging […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is losing orders to Cambodia and Vietnam as foreign buyers start to shun away from some of the country’s export products due to its manufacturers’ non-compliance to certain social and ethical requirements. Foreign Buyers Association of the Philippines (FOBAP) chair Robert Young, in a report to the Philippine Exporters Confederation […]
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