SINGAPORE’S retail sales rose 6.6 per cent year on year in September 2021, reversing the fall in August, following a strong showing from the computer and telecommunications industry, according to data from the Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat) on Friday (Nov 5). The computer and telecommunications industry recorded higher sales of mobile phones due to new […]
Read MoreJAKARTA – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat on Wednesday announced that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world’s largest trade deal so far, would enter into force on Jan. 1, 2022. The Secretariat has received instruments of ratification from six ASEAN countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, […]
Read MoreThis will be Vietnam’s largest online store of the Japanese retailer. The Japanese global fashion retailer’s UNIQLO.com online store officially opened on November 5 with more than 15,000 LifeWear items for Vietnamese men, women, and kids. The opening of the largest store was held online and introduced on both website and mobile application. Previously, the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – Inflation cooled in October as food prices eased as the economy begins a long-winding process of recovering from a historic economic meltdown. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority found that inflation slowed to 4.6% year-on-year in the previous month. This was lower than the 4.8% rate measured in September. Inflation, as measured […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia’s palm oil inventories likely rebounded at the end of October, lifted by a plunge in exports amid shrinking output. Palm oil stockpile at the world’s second largest producer is pegged to rise 3.4per cent to 1.81 million tonnes, according to a median estimate of nine planters, traders and analysts polled by […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – A Jobs Transformation Map has been rolled out to help companies in the wholesale trade sector navigate the challenges from evolving consumer demand, technology advancement and sustainable practices. The map was launched by Enterprise Singapore (ESG), Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Workforce Singapore (WSG) and SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) in the 27th Jobs Situation Report […]
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