OWNERS of Malaysia’s small- and medium enterprises (SMEs) are embracing a digital future in the hope of becoming more competitive for long-term advancement in the marketplace and being able to meet the ever-changing needs of customers. Accenture (Malaysia) country managing director Azwan Baharuddin said the importance of digital transformation for SMEs in their processes and […]
Read MoreCondominium prices in Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan provinces rose 11% year-on-year in the third quarter and 2.8% from the previous quarter on progress in the expansion of electric railway lines. The Real Estate Information Centre announced the figures on Monday, attributing the price rise to new electric railway routes in Bangkok and its outskirts. Prices […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – A survey conducted by Bank Indonesia (BI) shows that retail sales increased in August 2018 due to the establishment of Asian Games. BI’s Communications Department Executive Director Agusman Zainal said the real sales index in August 2018 rose to 6.1 percent year-on-year (yoy), compared to July 2018 at 2.9 percent (yoy). “The increase influenced by […]
Read MoreBRENT crude oil prices are up more than 30 per cent this year and holding – but it won’t be a case of a rising tide lifting all boats. While the rally stirs hope for investors tracking the oil and gas sector, high oil prices are a concern for consuming companies in the aviation and […]
Read MoreHigh inflation and rising interest rates took center stage in the past month as these are viewed as major risks for the Philippines. Investors and economists paid close attention to the release of our country’s inflation data last week as rising prices have started to affect all Filipinos. Last Friday, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported […]
Read MorePUTRAJAYA: There are many kinds of good taxes that could be introduced to stimulate Malaysia’s economy in order to create a fair society as it strives to tide over its RM1 trillion debt, said Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz (pic). He cited them as inheritance taxes, capital gain taxes and property taxes for large holding properties, which were actually good for […]
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