TO make accurate predictions about the job market and hiring trends in South-East Asia, we need to assess the current global economy together with Covid-19’s impact on Asean economies. It is difficult to predict the ultimate economic and employment impact on South-East Asia, because there is still much uncertainty about how the pandemic will play […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines likely slipped into a recession as the economy is expected to suffer from a double-digit contraction in the second quarter due mainly to the coronavirus lockdown, according to economists of private banks. Michael Ricafort, chief economist at Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), said the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) may […]
Read MoreThai exporters are being warned to brave the China-India conflict and the tech war between the US and China on top of the existing serious impact from the coronavirus crisis. Aat Pisanwanich, director of the Center for International Trade Studies at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, said the business sector is fretting […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Construction (MoC) is completing a draft resolution to encourage the development of low-cost commercial apartments to submit to the Government in the third quarter of this year. The move aims to help the real estate market recovery in the “new normal” context, said Nguyen Van Sinh, deputy minister of construction. The low-cost […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA) – The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to spearhead the initiative to drive Malaysia’s position as the heart of Digital ASEAN. This collaboration will kickstart with a white paper development conducted by both parties on identifying and developing key elements to […]
Read MoreAs part of its attempts to revive the economy, the Malaysian government, in its latest economic stimulus package (Penjana), is giving tax exemptions such as waiving stamp duties and allowing exemptions from real property gains tax to revive the property sector. This sector is seen as an important one as many downstream sectors are dependent […]
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