SINGAPORE – Takings at the till in March sank by the most since 1998 as the coronavirus crisis escalated with safe distancing and stay home curbs, but worse is yet to come with tough circuit breaker measures kicking in only in April, said experts. Retail sales dropped 13.3 per cent compared with the same period last […]
Read MoreThe government is considering measures to be included in an unemployment package to aid those who have found themselves jobless due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a report in the Vientiane Times, the taskforce for economic affairs was asked to revise measures for the relief of the unemployed at a Prime Minister and Deputy Prime […]
Read MoreThe development of over-the-top (OTT) platforms by Thais is needed to ensure the benefits will not fall solely into the hands of big foreign players, says the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC). The agency supports the establishment of a working committee to cope with OTT businesses, including crafting proper measures to govern them. Takorn […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, May 4 – The first day of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) saw some malls in Kuala Lumpur slowly waking up like a bear who is shaking off the shackles of hibernation. At the same time, it also saw the new norm under the Covid-19 pandemic being practiced, such as security guards […]
Read MoreIndonesia’s volume of domestic and international airfreight has dropped 39 percent from the average rate as the majority of airlines ground aircraft due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Indonesian National Air Carrier Association (INACA) data shows. The association recorded a domestic freight volume of 13,558 cargo ton kilometers (CTK) and an international freight volume of 111,464 […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Orders from online segment of Big C and Saigon Co.op increased during national holidays. Sales from online segment of some big supermarkets in Vietnam increased during national holidays when the retailers launched promotion campaigns for essential products and fresh food as consumption in the period has surged. Saigon Co.op-owned Co.opmart and Co.opXtra. Food […]
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