SINGAPORE is the top destination for working professionals in the region, according to a survey of some 3,500 jobseekers in 11 markets in Asia. RGF International Recruitment’s Talent in Asiareport, released on July 22, found that Singapore workers were generally not keen to work abroad. Their top choice was mainland China, with 21 per cent of […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Motor vehicle production in the Philippines continued to fall behind the rest of Southeast Asia as it posted the biggest decline in output at 29.5 percent in the five months to May this year. Data from the ASEAN Automotive Federation showed the Philippines churned out 25,892 motor vehicles as of end-May, lower […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – A survey conducted by pollster Kedai Kopi on July 19, 2019, discovered that as many as 60 percent of the respondents asserted that the ASEAN organization still brings benefits. However, the survey also recorded only 19.7 percent who are optimistic about the future of ASEAN. The survey was carried out among 117 respondents in […]
Read MoreSoutheast Asia’s e-commerce market is well on its way to exceeding Google’s prediction of hitting US$200 billion in value by 2025, with e-commerce players such as Lazada, Shopee, and Tokopedia expanding their efforts in the region to meet ever-growing customer demands. E-commerce growth in Southeast Asia is driven by a high mobile internet penetration rate, young consumers […]
Read MoreAsean economic ministers are scheduled to sign a pact on mutual recognition arrangements (MRAs) for automobiles and parts as well as the improvement of protocols for dispute settlement mechanisms in September. Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of the Trade Negotiations Department, said the third senior economic official meeting (SEOM) held during July 14-18 in Bangkok agreed to […]
Read MoreVisa Inc. has become the latest investor in ride-hailing giant Go-Jek as the two companies push digital payments across Southeast Asia. The world’s biggest payments network has invested an undisclosed amount in Go-Jek as part of the Indonesian company’s ongoing series F fundraising round, the two companies said Wednesday. The move follows Go-Jek’s announcement this […]
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