PETALING JAYA: As the equity markets move towards the end of the first quarter of 2021, there seems to be a glimmer of hope that foreign funds are beginning to stage a comeback in Malaysia, among other Asian equity markets. As of March 16, foreign investors have been net buyers of local equities on Bursa […]
Read MoreThe badly battered lodging business is stirring to life, roused by hotel owners and investors betting that bookings will pick up when Covid-19 vaccines become widespread and more Americans itch to travel again. The past year was by many measures the industry’s worst, marked by employee furloughs, plummeting occupancy rates and the evaporation of most […]
Read MoreThe Philippines should address its high shipping and logistics costs to help businesses in the country thrive, the Asian Trade Center said on Wednesday. In a symposium organized by the Asian Development Bank, Deborah Elms, Asian Trade Center founder and executive director, called these costs “too high,” saying these posed challenges to “some amazingly innovative […]
Read MoreWhile a number of brands are fading away in the Vietnamese retail landscape, others have stepped up their game to expand their market share. After 22 years of operating in Vietnam, in early March, leading Thai retail group Central Retail officially announced the removal of the Big C brand, renaming its stores to GO! or […]
Read MoreUnder the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, commercial transactions in the last year have had to adapt to an online form. As the oldest and most prestigious trade promotion event in Vietnam over the past 30 years, for the first time, the Vietnam Expo 2020 could not be held as usual last year. In 2019, […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: As the country marks a year into the movement control order (MCO) that was first imposed in March 2020, corporate Malaysia has to an extent rebounded from the lows seen a year ago. Earnings are picking up once again and some companies – apart from glove makers and semiconductor players – have posted […]
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