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Thailand: SMEs fret over wage hikes, energy costs

Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) optimism fell for the three months to March as firms worry that the imminent minimum wage hikes and rising energy costs will push up their operating costs, according to a quarterly survey by TMB Analytics, the research unit of TMB Bank. The TMB-SME Sentiment Index declined to 51.9 in the […]

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Riding the wave of consumerism in Myanmar

Myanmar is currently experiencing a youth bulge where 36pc of the population belongs to the 10-29 age group, followed by 27pc belonging to the 30–49 age group. These age groups present not just a young and aspiring workforce but also a significant untapped consumer base for companies to target. Across all age groups, 43.7pc cited […]

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Malaysia: Industrial property sub sector draws increased Chinese capital inflows

KUALA LUMPUR: Property consultancy Knight Frank Malaysia expects the local industrial property sub sector to see increasing capital inflows from Chinese investments. Knight Frank Malaysia capital markets executive director Allan Sim said the industrial and mixed-use assets in Malaysia will be buoyed by the rising interests from Chinese investors into the manufacturing sector – where […]

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