Bangkok-based startup Infofed has received JPY 5 million ($45,700) from Japanese gaming media company GameWith, with a plan to expand in several Southeast Asian countries, including Laos. Founded in 2015, Infofed provides a one-stop solution for game providers, consumer brands, and esports communities through its online and offline platforms. The company operates eArena, an online platform for professional […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The headline Nikkei Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 51.0 in November, up from the neutral reading of 50.0 in October. The Vietnamese manufacturing sector returned to growth in November as output increased for the first time in three months and new orders expanded at a faster pace, according to Nikkei and […]
Read MoreThailand’s headline consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.21% in November from a year earlier, quickening from the previous month but lower than expectations, commerce ministry data showed on Monday. A Reuters poll had forecast that the CPI would rise 0.34% in November year-on-year after October’s 0.11% increase, which was the lowest in more than two […]
Read MoreFinance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati on Thursday shared the government’s planned tax reforms, which includes relaxing income tax for Indonesian and foreign expatriates as well as eliminating dividend tax in addition to reduced corporate income tax and a new digital economy tax. Sri Mulyani said that the sweeping reforms, intended to boost investment and stoke growth in the the sluggish economy, would be part of the […]
Read MoreThe Mon State government is inviting investors to participate in six sectors to help boost the state’s economy. This was announced during the Mon State Investment Fair held last Friday and Saturday. The six sectors that the state government has decided to focus on are agriculture, fisheries, tourism, trade and logistics, manufacturing and infrastructure. “We […]
Read MoreON Nov 6, 2018, Chen Weijie, 30, an online celebrity based in Meizhou village, Guangdong province, South China, sold 160 million yuan’s (RM95mil) worth of products during an eight-hour live-streaming session on Kuaishou, a short video platform. The marathon online sale was almost non-stop, except for short breaks to drink water or answer calls of […]
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