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Myanmar: Shops reopen at Yangon night market

Yangon night market on Strand Road closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it now reopens as usual. “Small non-food shops have opened since June, with one or two remaining closed. Bars opened until 10:30 pm in mid-July. Now, there are 30 non-food shops, 97 food shops, 5 container restaurants and 8 container bars. And we […]

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Thailand needs IoT system

Thailand needs a better ecosystem to support the Internet of Things (IoT), an important tool to help the government attain its ambitious goal of building smart industries following the Covid-19 period. 5G wireless technology, which promises super-fast exchange of data, is crucial but was not emphasised when Jesada Sivaraks, head of government and industry relations […]

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Indonesia: Retailers embrace consumers’ shift to online channels

Indonesian retailers have embraced the need to shift their services online amid the accelerating online shopping trend. Roy Nicholas Mandey, the chairman of the Indonesian Retailers Association (Aprindo), said many of the association’s members had adopted an omnichannel strategy, where retailers integrate offline and online shopping experiences for their consumers’ convenience. “Ninety percent of our […]

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Philippines to remain as world’s biggest rice importer

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will still emerge as the world’s largest rice importer until 2021 with the expected decline in local production. Based on the latest report of the United States Department of Agriculture-Foreign Agricultural Service, imports will slightly decline this year but will pick up next year. This year’s rice imports are seen […]

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Cambodia: Debt and migration during COVID-19

Strict Thai border closures, as well as water shortages, have caused increased financial hardship for villagers this year who had seen their incomes reduced as remittances from overseas fell and crops were damaged. Khmer Times spoke to villagers and commune officials in Srah Raing communue in Banteay Meanchey province this week about their personal debt experiences […]

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