The increase in app deletions shows that Vietnamese e-commerce platforms need to improve the quality of services in order to retain customers. AppsFlyer and iPrice Group analyzed 12.4 million shopping app installs on Android devices in 2020 to learn about consumer behavior. The results showed that the removal rate of e-commerce applications in Vietnam was […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — International arrivals in the first quarter declined by about 98 percent as the government imposed a travel ban on foreigners, tourism data obtained by The STAR showed. Visitor arrivals from January to March declined to 29,383, from 1.39 million during the same period last year. Inbound travel was still allowed in the […]
Read MoreA document outlining the new colour-coded designations for city areas indicates that garment factories and other manufacturing facilities in Yellow Zones may be allowed to re-open in earnest by April 29. “All work activities, occupations and businesses” are deemed “permitted” for those living and working in Yellow Zones, according to an outline detailing the COVID-affected […]
Read MoreThe Export-Import Bank of Thailand has thrown a credit lifeline to small Thai businesses in CLMV countries that have been hit by the pandemic as well as the crisis in Myanmar. EXIM Thailand is offering the SMEs a 3-year credit facility of up to THB20 million at 3.99 per cent interest per annum. Meanwhile, its […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, April 28 — Even though Singapore’s economic growth this year is expected to exceed the official four to six per cent forecast, the outlook for sectors worst-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic has deteriorated. The worsening prognosis for these sectors, which include aviation and tourism, comes amid a global surge in Covid-19 cases and the […]
Read MoreThe price of gold in Thailand dropped by THB100 per baht weight in morning trade on Wednesday as investors delayed trading to follow the outcome of a key Federal Reserve meeting and the US first-quarter gross domestic product. AGold Traders Association report at 9.22am showed the buying price of a gold bar was THB26,250 per […]
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