A bit more than a decade ago, buying a cellular SIM card in Myanmar cost US$3,000 in 2001 and $250 in 2013. Fast forward to April 2019, and you can purchase a starter pack for as little as $1.10. And this is only one of the changes afoot in Myanmar, where local and international entrepreneurs are eager to […]
Read MoreAustralian start-up AsiaCarGroup has launched the first online marketplace for cars in Cambodia, mykhmercar.com, according to a press release on Tuesday. The website allows local individual sellers and car dealers to easily, quickly and securely sell their cars, motorbikes and trucks using the platform and find buyers faster than before, according to the release. AsiaCarGroup […]
Read MoreThe Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) hopes to expand its power equipment business as well as explore other avenues of cooperation with Laos’ energy sector. A business meeting between representatives of Laos’ Ministry of Energy and Mines, Electricite du Laos (EDL), and Kepco as well as related sectors from Lao and the Republic of Korea […]
Read MoreSingapore has attracted high-tech manufacturers with incentives and a well-educated workforce but growing demands for highly skilled labour and government moves to curb numbers of foreign workers may mean a tougher path ahead. The city-state is a major producer of products ranging from aircraft engines to medical equipment and oil rigs, and top firms such […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Bank Negara’s decision to cut the benchmark interest rate may have limited impact on borrowing cost as several banks in the country have raised their lending rates prior to the central bank’s announcement. Experts told StarBiz that households and businesses servicing loan payments would still enjoy lower instalments, but the savings in their […]
Read MoreBank Indonesia has projected the price of main commodities to increase after a BI survey estimated the three-month general price expectation index (GPEI) to increase to 174.6 in June from 153.9 in the previous month. According to a statement issued by the central bank on Tuesday, respondents of the BI survey said the Ramadan and […]
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