Many e-commerce firms still hold a traditional business mindset that does not keep up with the 4th industrial revolution as the companies lack interactions with customers. In early 2021, Mr. Nam Truong (Hanoi) wanted to buy a new washing machine. Searching on the Internet, he saw that prices were different, so he used a price […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s inflation rate surged to 4.7% in April from a year ago, the highest since 2018, due to the spike in crude oil prices which fuelled the increase in petrol and diesel prices. Chief Statistician Malaysia, Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said on Friday the April CPI was the highest inflation since […]
Read MoreMinister of Tourism Thong Khon said the ministry is laying the groundwork for a plan to revive international tourism by the fourth quarter of this year. “We will assess the quality of tourism services at all destinations and we will quickly establish tourism service standards in the context of COVID to ensure the safety and […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s credit grade remains on solid footing despite the rising costs of pandemic response, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said yesterday. He said major international debt watchers such as S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s Investors Services and Fitch Ratings are likely to consider the sustainability of the government’s borrowing […]
Read MoreThe number of startup funding deals plunged to 30 in 2020, down from 41 the year before, due to the pandemic as investment focused more on companies in the growth stage, according to tech media Techsauce. However, the total investment in local startups surged to US$364 million (11.4 billion baht) last year, up from $109 […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore was the only market in South-east Asia to see growth in private equity deals and deal value in 2020, amid greater slowdown in investment activity in the region compared with elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific. A report released by global consultancy Bain & Company on Friday (May 21) noted that the muted activity […]
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