KUALA LUMPUR: Lazada has teamed up with the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) to support local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and products. The initiatives are through this year’s “Shop Malaysia Online” and “Go-eCommerce” which are run concurrently from July 1 to Dec 31 on Lazada. Lazada’s “Shop Malaysia Online” […]
Read MoreThe first 14 days of the Phuket sandbox scheme will be a critical test run to pave the way to open other areas in southern Thailand, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the tourism and sports minister, said 500 tourists booked tickets to travel to the island on Thursday for the reopening, but a […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The domestic economy’s recovery from the recession is expected to attract more foreign investors into the country, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said. In his weekly virtual press conference, Diokno said the structural reforms being adopted and pursued together with the fiscal stimulus, the aggressive COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and […]
Read MoreVietnam had a positive GDP growth in the first half of the year, and budget collections were beyond expectations. But there is still a dark side to Vietnam’s economy. At 8 pm, the sales room of Melya, a fashion group, was still lit. It was the working shift of the online sales team. In addition […]
Read MoreForeign funds are rushing out of Southeast Asian equities on concerns a coronavirus resurgence will dent the region’s economic recovery, and a slow vaccine rollout means the selloff may not reverse anytime soon. Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia had combined outflows of $2.7 billion from their equities in the April-June period, the biggest exodus since […]
Read MoreCambodia expects a huge growth in electricity demand to meet the needs of a recovering economy when the Coronavirus pandemic ends, says the Ministry of Mines and Energy. It added the additional necessary power sources will come from fossil fuel plants. The prediction comes after the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Cambodia’s […]
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