MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos are among the most positive in Asia Pacific in terms of gaining access and pursuing opportunities as the Philippines ranked third out of nine economies in the LinkedIn Opportunity Index. The index, issued by the online professional network for the first time, showed the Philippines placed third along with mainland China. […]
Read MoreDanish toy company Lego will debut its first shop in Thailand tomorrow as part of its business strategy to drive sales in Asia. Atsushi Hasegawa, general manager of Lego Singapore Pte, said the company has partnered with DKSH Thailand, the distributor of Lego in Thailand, to open the first Lego shop spanning 170 square metres on […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam`s trade turnover reached US$443.45 billion in the first 11 months of 2018. Vietnam reported an estimated trade deficit of US$400 million in November, causing the country’s trade surplus to narrow to US$6.8 billion in the January-November period, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has said in a monthly report. Particularly, the domestic sector […]
Read MoreTHE SHOPPING tax allowance to be announced next week by the government will satisfy the middle class, but will do little to boost the overall economy, a prominent economist said Wednesday. Anusorn Tamajai, dean of Rangsit University’s Economics Faculty, said the year-end shopping scheme is just a marketing strategy to please middle-class consumers. “It is […]
Read MoreThe World Bank yesterday advised Cambodian policymakers to allow more time for the country to become an upper-middle income economy, asking the government to aim for 2035, instead of 2030, to graduate from the current income status. The recommendation to postpone the target by five years follows a WB revision of the country’s future economic […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The participation of foreign investors has helped domestic insurers enhance their insurance capacity through training, legal framework and operation of products. The participation of foreign investors in Vietnam’s insurance sector will boost the market while enriching domestic insurers with experience and governance. South Korea’s Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. (HMFI) is […]
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