E-commerce exporters in China and Australia, consumers in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, and DHL eCommerce are all expecting benefits from the introduction of a Cross Border Cash-on-Delivery (COD) system by Deutsche Post DHL Group. Announced Monday September 17, the DHL e-Commerce Cash on Delivery (COD) service will allow consumers in the three Asean countries to pay in cash when they receive […]
Read MoreTo unlock its growth potential, Cambodia must focus on structural reforms and diversification, and must prioritise improving education and infrastructure, economists say. The recommendations were made yesterday during a conference organised by the International Monetary Fund and the National Bank of Cambodia held under the theme ‘A Compass to Diversification and Structural Transformation: The Next […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – More investors have planned to take part in the country’s medicine retail system through merger and acquisition (M&A), expecting to gain higher value from owning completed chains from production to distribution. Brad Silcox, chief representative of multi-national pharmaceutical group Pfizer, told the media that American investors in general and Pfizer in particular have […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is rebalancing its financial assistance to the Philippines to cover more transport infrastructure projects under its new six-year country partnership strategy (CPS). The bank’s board of directors approved on Sept. 19 the CPS for 2018 to 2023 under which ADB’s programs and projects in the country would […]
Read MoreTHE open electricity market will be extended to all consumers in Singapore, zone by zone, starting from Nov 1, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) announced on Friday. In this final phase of electricity market liberalisation, some 1.3 million household accounts and 67,000 business accounts will have the option of buying electricity from any of 12 […]
Read MoreTwo free trade agreements are garnering most of the headlines, but there is another, lesser known potential agreement that has piqued the interest of some Canadian farm groups. Canada is in the midst of contentious negotiations on a revised North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and has yet to ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive agreement […]
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