The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Department of Competition and Consumer Protection has recently warned consumers about signing consumer loan contracts. Concerned about a surge in consumer credit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the department said consumers should be aware of current regulations on consumer lending to protect their interests and avoid undesirable consequences. According […]
Read MoreCambodian bicycle manufacturers earned more than $400 million from exports in the year to Aug 31, according to the Commerce Ministry. Shipments were 24.5 percent higher than the first eight months of 2020. If overseas demand remains strong, 12-month exports are likely to exceed last year’s $527 million, which was a rise of 29 percent […]
Read MoreFive business trends are having an impact on global manufacturing in 2021, driving disruption and also widening opportunities for manufacturers, according to the research firm Gartner Inc. “The first response to the global pandemic for many manufacturers was to go digital in their operations as fast as possible,” said Michelle Duerst, research vice-president at Gartner. […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE — Singapore on Wednesday opened a new travel corridor that allows people who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to enter the country without undergoing quarantine, a move the government sees as a crucial to its economic recovery. The first flight under the quarantine-free scheme arrived in Singapore’s Changi Airport late afternoon. Singapore Airlines […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — Lazada will unveil new exclusive Midnight Deals for 9.9 Biggest Brands Sale and LazMall Offers throughout September. In a statement, it said the deals begin with the highly anticipated LazMall Crazy Brand Mega Offers and the new Exclusive Midnight Deals, both of which will be available from 12am to 2am […]
Read MoreGovernments and central banks in Asia may be losing their appetite for the fiscal and monetary policies needed to stimulate their ailing economies as “pandemic fatigue” sets in. The region’s leaders “adapted admirably to the pandemic” in early 2020 according to Moody’s Analytics Senior APAC Economist Katrina Ell and Associate Economist Dave Chia. With the […]
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