The new 5G-compatible iPhone 12 line could help push up demand in the smartphone market, with the government’s tax rebate “Shop and Payback” scheme anticipated to be a key driver for the segment in the fourth quarter, according to tech pundits. Apple unveiled its iPhone 12 range at a virtual event on Tuesday. They consist […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Car sales in Vietnam in the January–September period dropped 22% year-on-year to 179,155 units across all segments. The number of cars sold in Vietnam increased by 32% month-on-month but slipped 2% year-on-year to 27,252 units in September, a significant improvement compared to a 14% decline in the sales volume in August, according to […]
Read MoreTour and hospitality business operators have massively cut the cost of their services and package tours to make prices more affordable and encourage Lao people to take vacations around the country. The special promotions now on offer are targeted at local visitors in a bid to make up for the absence of foreign tourists during […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: There was a significant increase in retail participation in the equity market, which saw retail investors buying a total of RM113.1bil worth of listed shares in the first half of 2020. Bank Negara said its surveillance indicated that the surge in retail participation has not been funded by borrowings. Loans disbursed and outstanding […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE and Hong Kong have reached an in-principle agreement to establish a bilateral air travel bubble (ATB), where travellers will not be subject to any quarantine or stay-home notice requirements, or a controlled itinerary. The in-principle agreement, confirmed by Singapore’s Transport Ministry in a press statement on Thursday, was reached during a videoconference on Wednesday between […]
Read MoreFactory activity in Indonesia showed signs of improvement in the third quarter after recording the deepest slump ever in the previous quarter, as the reopening of the economy jacked up output and new orders, according to a Bank Indonesia (BI) survey. BI’s Prompt Manufacturing Index (PMI-BI) was recorded at 44.91 percent in the third quarter, […]
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