SINGAPORE – Survival has become the primary concern for many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) here as they struggle to keep afloat amid the economic fallout from Covid-19. While some owners have begun frantically diversifying business offerings to find new sources of revenue, others have taken on odd jobs to make ends meet. Florist Pang […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines (3rd update: Aug 3 at 11:01 a.m.) — The Philippines would wake up Monday scrambling to adjust to stricter lockdowns due for enforcement in 24 hours, a decision government abruptly made in the wee hours of Sunday after facing renewed public backlash over its pandemic response and an urgent appeal from swamped and exhausted health workers. In […]
Read MoreDURING a prolonged economic crisis, Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are likely more vulnerable to an economic downturn due to their limited financial capabilities and high-dependence on banks’ credit compared to larger firms. On top of the financial aspects, SMEs’ relative shortcomings in terms of technology and resources would also reduce their ability to […]
Read MoreAlthough China is Cambodia’s largest market for milled rice exports, there is still a huge potential for more exports of the food staple. The analytics were shared by Mr. Song Saran, President of the Cambodia Rice Federation, in an interview with AKP, stressing that Vietnam and Thailand are covering up major segmentats of the Chinese […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The ratio of the country’s consolidated general government debt to gross domestic product (GDP) slightly eased to 34.1 percent in 2019 on the back of the government’s prudent debt management strategy, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). In a statement, the DOF said the general government debt as of end-December 2019 […]
Read MoreVietnam has emerged as a popular destination for industrial property projects as increased labour costs, trade disputes and COVID-19 prompt global manufacturers to vary their supply chains throughout Asia, according to CBRE. The US-China trade conflict benefited Viet Nam’s industrial property market in 2019 as manufacturers began shifting production to alternative markets. Average asking rents […]
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