AFP – Asian markets were mixed yesterday as inflation concerns played off against optimism over the global economic recovery, while spiking infections in parts of the region also kept investors on their toes. Wall Street provided a tepid lead at the end of last week, although European equities were given a boost by upbeat eurozone economic […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore was the only market in South-east Asia to see growth in private equity deals and deal value in 2020, amid greater slowdown in investment activity in the region compared with elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific. A report released by global consultancy Bain & Company on Friday (May 21) noted that the muted activity […]
Read MoreIt is timely to review how the detailed COVID vaccination efforts is going on in the world. The data I use is based on the comprehensive daily compilations reported in the New York Times website on the day I received my second shot of the Sinovac vaccine in Quezon City. Update as of May 14. Countries […]
Read MoreAs tensions between the United States and China show no signs of abating, both nations’ businesses are shifting their focus towards Southeast Asia, say observers. They say new stumbling blocks related to entering Western markets, rising costs in China and requests from clients have led to a Chinese pivot towards less-developed Southeast Asian nations, such […]
Read MoreThe 18th China-ASEAN Expo will take place both online and offline in Nanning, capital of South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, in September, the organizer said. This year marks the 30th anniversary of dialogue relations between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. This year’s expo will help expand the platform functions of the […]
Read MoreCovid-19 has dealt a blow to the US$500-billion cosmetics industry as fewer people feel the need to dress up while stuck at home. Men’s cosmetics, however, is an outlier with sales surging since the pandemic began — in part due to men wanting to look presentable for the now-ubiquitous Zoom calls. As life begins to […]
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