SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – An industry body has launched a new online portal to help investment management professionals working in Singapore to upskill. The online portal – iLearn – centralises curated training programmes for these professionals, the Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS) announced on Monday (May 4). These modules are accredited by the […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Arrivals from key sources of tourists novedived last month. International arrivals to Vietnam in April plummeted 98.2% year-on-year to hit a record low of around 26,200 as Vietnam restricts foreign guests to curb the spread of Covid-19. Vietnam welcomed 3.7 million international visitors in the first four months of 2020, a drop of […]
Read MoreEasing the restrictions to contain the coronavirus outbreak seems to be a gamble the government has to make, since businesses could be wiped off the radar on Wongnai and other lifestyle super apps. But the move could be a make or break for the masses, and a second wave of the disease remains a key […]
Read MoreAFP – Some oil-hungry Asian nations are taking advantage of the collapse in prices caused by the Coronavirus pandemic to build up their crude stockpile.Here are some questions and answers about strategic reserves and the region’s oil supplies: Strategic reserves are stockpiles of oil and other fuels held by governments in secure storage facilities to cover […]
Read MoreConsumer goods giant PT Unilever Indonesia reported a 6.53 percent growth in net profit in the first quarter of 2020 as domestic and foreign sales saw an upsurge amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The publicly listed company, which owns soap brand Lifebuoy and Lipton tea, among other brands, reaped a net profit of Rp 1.86 trillion […]
Read MoreNguyen Kim home appliance distribution chain has been acquired by Central Retail of Thailand. The deal was made in June 2019, but the information was revealed when Central Retail Corporation (CRC), a subsidiary of Central Group, had an IPO on February 20, 2020. The prospectus of the company showed that Nguyen Kim’s business results have […]
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