The shopping landscape is about to change drastically around Suvarnabhumi airport with the addition of two new premium outlet malls, representing a challenge to the retail throne dominated by the local duty-free kingpin. Central Village, a 5-billion-baht project of Central Pattana Plc (CPN), is beset with regulatory issues raised by Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) […]
Read MoreWHEN Evie Khusnul Khotimah logged in to her account on the online shopping app Shopee in May, a curious new payment method caught her attention. The service, called PayLater, allows buyers to purchase items first and settle payments afterwards. Intrigued by how this worked, the 24-year-old freelance writer from Indonesia gave the new scheme a […]
Read MoreInvestors from Malaysia say they are attracted to Myanmar’s agriculture and other industries despite the rift between the two governments since the northern Rakhine crisis. “Malaysian businesses are keen to invest in sectors such as technology, construction, manufacturing, and service in Myanmar. They showed extra interest in agriculture-based businesses,” said Gilbert Lee, president of Malaysian […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Household spending in the Philippines is gathering steam on the back of easing inflation and improving labor market — fuelling consumer optimism, a Fitch unit said Friday. In an analysis sent to reporters, Fitch Solutions said private consumption, which has traditionally been the driving force behind growth in the country, would “remain […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – All Vietnamese transportation sectors, including airports, seaports, toll roads and railways, would be attractive to foreign investors in a general sense. Foreign investors have plenty of opportunities to take part in infrastructure projects in Vietnam as the government prioritizes the sector’s development while the state funding remains insufficient. According to Tran Ngoc Chinh, […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s exports in June contracted by 3.1% to RM76.17bil from a year ago, which was a surprise compared with a Bloomberg survey of a 1.9% increase, as exports to China shrank. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said on Friday the June exports were the lowest since February’s RM66.60bil. MITI said […]
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