[SINGAPORE] Businesses in Singapore are bracing for higher costs in a country that’s already among the world’s most expensive to live in. From a 30 per cent increase in water prices to higher diesel costs to a looming carbon tax, manufacturers are being forced to adjust their operations to remain competitive in an economy that’s […]
Read MoreTHE 2017 A T Kearney Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index puts Singapore in 10th position this year – a ranking it retained from last year. Singapore took the 15th spot in 2015. Some 30 per cent of the respondents said they were more optimistic about its economic outlook, compared to a year ago. Investors […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution said that the national economy will not be affected by the Jakarta Gubernatorial Election. “[The economy] is running just fine. Export is good, import is good,” Darmin said at his office in Jakarta on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. The second round in Jakarta election between […]
Read MoreAsia’s grocery market is the largest in the world, with a predicted 6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) up to 2021, according to the worldwide food and grocery research specialists at IGD. The size of the Asian market is forecast to reach US$4.8 trillion by 2021: equivalent to that of Europe and North America combined. In […]
Read MoreArchitect Expo 2017 is the 31st building technology exposition and believed to be ASEAN’s largest fair of its kind. This time, with the theme “Baan Baan: Reconsidering Dwelling”, it aims to spread knowledge and display the latest innovations in the building and construction industry. The exposition takes place 2-7 May 2017, 10.00-20.00 hrs., at Challenger […]
Read MoreThailand jumped two places to 19th in A.T. Kearney’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index for 2017, with investors turning bullish on Asia-Pacific. Although FDI inflows to Thailand fell in 2016, applications for foreign investment tripled in value year-on-year in the first eight months of 2016. That, along with investor’s optimism and continued interest in […]
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