The number of Thai households shopping online has shot up 58 per cent during the Covid-19 pandemic, which has accelerated the region’s shift to e-commerce. The dramatic rise in households buying online signals a turning point for e-commerce in Asia, says global marketing research firm NielsenIQ. “We have entered the end of the beginning of […]
Read MoreLower compliance cost for administrative procedures ensure a healthy and transparent business environment, while creating the foundation for enterprises’ development, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung has said. To realize taxation procedures, enterprises in Vietnam have to spend an average of 3.8 hours and VND267,000 (US$11.5), the lowest compliance cost among […]
Read MoreCustomers using Mobile Money, a freshly-approved pilot project, may be charged a certain fee, according to the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority under the Ministry of Information and Communications. The amount of the fee will be considered by service providers taking into account the low-value payments made through the service to encourage users, particularly those in rural […]
Read MoreThe proposed budget for financial year 2021-2022 is estimated to be BND5.86 billion, similar to the previous financial year (2019-2020). The government revenue for financial year 2021-2022 is projected to be BND2.61 billion and the nation will record a budget deficit of BND3.25 billion. This was highlighted by Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and […]
Read MorePETALING 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 […]
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