Go-Jek and Grab started their businesses by offering ride-hailing services in their respective home countries, taking different steps to attract consumers. Later, they expanded their services and became a duopoly in Southeast Asia. In their race against each other to become the first “super app” in Indonesia, Go-Jek and Grab are increasingly similar in terms […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Higher volume and import cost pushed the Philippine net oil import up by nearly a third last year. The net import bill or the difference between oil imports and exports amounted to $12.12 billion in 2018, 30.9 percent higher than the year ago, data from the Department of Energy showed. According to […]
Read MoreTHAILAND is performing better than its Asean peers in the proportion of women in top management, with a third of positions for chief executives and managing directors being held by them, a survey shows. The Asean rate for women at this level is 21 per cent, according the results of the survey, released by Grant […]
Read MoreBERLIN: The global travel industry is likely to expand by 4% in 2019 despite slowing economic growth in key areas such China and Europe, but a no-deal Brexit could wipe out 700,000 travel-related jobs, a top industry association said on Tuesday. The travel and tourism sector grew 3.9% to $8.8 trillion in 2018, accounting for 10.5% […]
Read MoreJAKARTA, March 6 (Xinhua) — Consumers in Indonesia stoked confidence on the country’s economy as the consumer confident index was relatively stable in February, a survey of the central bank showed here on Wednesday. Consumer confidence index of the Indonesian central bank, Bank Indonesia, touched 125.1 in February compared with 125.5 in January. It came […]
Read MoreThe world’s top producers of natural rubber will curb exports by 240,000 tonnes for four months from April, they said on Wednesday, in a bid to prop up global prices for the commodity. The move was first announced in late February, following a meeting of the International Tripartite Rubber Council (ITRC), which comprises Thailand, Indonesia, […]
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