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Malaysia: Lazada to sell houses online

Kuala Lumpur: Lazada Group will begin selling houses on its online shopping platform soon and is planning its next shopping festival, 12.12, to boost sales. As it is, Lazada offers hundreds of different types of products on its platform and will add one of the biggest items in the form of houses to its list. […]

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Vietnam: Micro SME and individual households fall short of policies to support them

The Hanoitimes – During the process of global economic integration and growing protectionism, the fierce competition and lack of support from the legal system have put pressure on Vietnamese enterprises in general, and micro enterprises and individual households in particular. Despite being the growth engine of the economy, micro-sized enterprises and individual households in Vietnam are […]

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Thailand: MPC details path to higher interest rate

The Bank of Thailand is set to begin raising the policy interest rate once economic growth and inflation move within their targets because financial vulnerabilities have started to become more widespread, in part because of the prolonged low interest rate.  “The Monetary Policy Committee [MPC] believes that should economic expansion continue and inflation move within its […]

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World Bank expects Cambodian economy to grow higher this year

The World Bank on Wednesday released its latest edition of Cambodia’s economic outlook, expecting that the Kingdom’s economy will grow higher this year compared to last year. The World Bank Cambodia Economic Update, a biannual report that provides up-to-date information on short- and medium-term macroeconomic developments, said Cambodia’s economic growth rate will reach 7.1 per […]

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Thailand: Private school SET-listing raises eyebrows

Education Minister Teerakiat Jaroensettasin is questioning tax exemption privileges for schools after an international school operator went public in the stock market.  “The Private Schools Act allows private schools to enter the stock market. But questions should be raised if it’s ethical for a company that owns a private school to enter the stock market while […]

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Go-Jek said to enter Singapore this week in challenge to Grab

SINGAPORE: Indonesia’s Go-Jek plans to roll out a preliminary version of its ride-hailing app in Singapore Thursday, bringing fresh competition to the hometown of arch-rival Grab, according to people familiar with the plan. Go-Jek’s beta app will be available to a limited number of consumers before expanding it to a wider population as testing progresses, said the people, who […]

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