MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis Pangilinan is urging the government to revisit its food supply chain and focus on logistics and transport amid spikes in some commodity prices. “There’s something wrong with the food price hikes. There’s demand and there’s supply. Our people are going hungry. Our farmers are producing more. Transport seems to be […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – To date, Vietnamese goods and products are subject to a total of 200 trade probes, in turn affecting a trade turnover of nearly US$12 billion. New trade probes against Vietnamese exports during the first nine months of 2020 doubled to 32 from 16 recorded in the same period of last year, according to […]
Read MoreCyberthreats have spiralled up as businesses and individuals increasingly rely on online channels during the pandemic, say leading cybersecurity service providers. Yeo Siang Tiong, general manager for Southeast Asia at Kaspersky, a Russia-based cybersecurity service provider, said its system has detected an average of 429,000 malicious files a day globally after the pandemic took hold, […]
Read MoreDEVELOPERS in Singapore sold 1,329 new private homes in September, 5.8 per cent more than the 1,256 units in August. It is the highest sales volume notched since July 2018’s 1,724, and marks the fifth consecutive month of increase in monthly sales since the “circuit breaker” in April 2020. The figure is also 4.6 per […]
Read MoreTops, Central Food Hall and Family Mart are preparing for the 2020 Vegetarian Festival, where customers are encouraged to eat vegetarian from Oct 16 to 25, with deals and events promoting meatless food. The food retailers are cooperating with the Internal Trade Department of the Commerce Ministry to produce a vegetarian menu for 25 baht, […]
Read MoreThe government aims to lure Japanese companies into relocating to Indonesia, as it launched on Wednesday an integrated data platform to spur investment and economic relations between the two countries as the health crisis impacts the economy. The integrated data platform, dubbed Japan-Indonesia Partnership Lounge (JAIPONG), is set to provide information on economic cooperation opportunities […]
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