[SINGAPORE] Clobbered by the crushing effects of the coronavirus pandemic, thousands of retailers from Bangkok to Singapore have rushed to set up online shops on big e-commerce platforms to stay afloat this year. Now entire shopping malls are going virtual for the first time. Marina Square Shopping Mall – nestled among luxury hotels and popular […]
Read MoreThe 16th ASEAN Working Group on Halal Food Meeting was held through a virtual video conference at the Syariah Affairs Department in the capital on Tuesday. Acting Director of Syariah Affairs Haji Abdul Rahman bin Matzin, who chaired the meeting, emphasised the importance for the Halal industry in ASEAN to speed up the global adoption […]
Read MoreAsian equities could benefit from a return of foreign fund inflows, but the stock market remains volatile depending on the economic recovery and the pandemic situation, says Principal Asset Management. Chief investment officer Win Promphaet said foreign capital inflows will return through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) investing in Chinese and other Asian equities. Foreign inflows were […]
Read MoreAsia’s factory pain showed signs of easing in June, as a rebound in China’s activity offered some hope the region may have passed the worst of the devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic. But sluggish global demand and fears of a second wave of infections will tame any optimism on the outlook and keep pressure […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Despite the push in renewable energy development, Southeast Asian countries are expected to continue increasing their coal imports amid coal power plant investments in the region. In last week’s Philippines Commodity Market Insights forum, S&P Global Platts said the burgeoning coal demand in the Southeast Asian region has captured investors’ attention with […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The policy measures taken by members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including the Philippines, to cushion the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 are not enough to offset the rising recessionary or credit risks, according to Moody’s Investors Service. In a report, Deborah Tan, assistant vice president […]
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