Even as Cambodia envisions becoming a middle-income nation by 2030, the nation among other things must have a robust skill force to match the growing needs. The vast inadequacy of not having a parallel skill force would disrupt the 2030 or even 2050 dreams. Khmer Times explores the proverbial slip ‘twixt the cup and the […]
Read MoreJAKARTA – Since she was a senior high school student, Jakarta-based freelance writer Anindya Miriati Hasanah, 25, has favoured second-hand clothes. The avid fan of Japan’s Harajuku street style used to visit thrift stores across Jakarta, but she now hunts for bargains at online shops on Instagram. For her, it feels like a treasure hunt. Once […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Office rents in the Central Business District (CBD) rose in the first quarter of 2023, driven by tight supply and buoyant demand for flexible and scalable office space. This is despite worsening economic sentiment and layoffs in the tech sector. Knight Frank Singapore indicated that prime-grade office rents in the Raffles Place/Marina Bay […]
Read MorePRIVATE consumption, which contributed 58.2% to gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022, is expected to moderate this year but will remain resilient despite cost of living pressures and external challenges. Personal spending will be aided by, among other factors, the recovery in the labour market, gradual return of Chinese tourists and government support measures. In […]
Read MoreLarge foreign financial groups have actively penetrated the Vietnamese consumer finance market, which has significantly helped accelerate the digitalisation of the country’s financial services. HÀ NỘI — Large foreign financial groups have actively penetrated the Vietnamese consumer finance market, which has significantly helped accelerate the digitalisation of the country’s financial services. United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) […]
Read MoreJakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia has huge opportunities in producing experts in the fields of electricity, industrial automation, and renewable energy through vocational education, the Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Ministry said. “The 4.0 revolution in the global industry will create high demand for electrical, industrial automation, and renewable energy experts,” the ministry’s secretary, Saryadi, remarked […]
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