On November 11, 2018, online shoppers in Myanmar purchased goods worth US$90,000 on the Internet within the first hour of Alibaba Group’s global 11.11 sale. It was the first time the Chinese e-commerce giant had opened up the annual event to Myanmar, where just 1 percent of the population is exposed to e-commerce. Alibaba knows […]
Read MoreBusinesses did not have a positive outlook on the Myanmar business sector last year with falling confidence and firms pulling out of Myanmar. However, with the arrival of a new year, things seem to be looking more optimistic for some sectors. Our reporters have interviewed insiders and experts from five business sectors on their views […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy is headed for a second straight year of slowdown as a “challenging” 2018 appears to be less robust than the prior year, the country’s chief economic planner said. “We started 2016 with a 6.9 percent GDP(gross domestic product) growth and it went down to 6.7 percent in 2017. This […]
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