The Commerce Ministry has pledged to speed up tackling the container shortage and open more border checkpoints to increase trade, aiming to reach the ministry’s goal of export growth of 4% this year. Speaking after the year’s first meeting of Joint Public and Private Sector Consultative Committee on Commerce, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said the […]
Read MoreRETAIL sales fell 3.6 per cent in December 2020 on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis, with most industries recording declines as they remain affected by low visitor arrivals, according to the Singapore Department of Statistics (Singstat) on Thursday. This was a larger decline compared to the 1.7 per cent y-o-y decline in November, though gentler than […]
Read More[SINGAPORE] Indonesia has received an investment proposal from US electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla, the country’s deputy head for investment and mining coordination, Septian Hario Seto, told reporters on Friday. Indonesia is the world’s biggest nickel producer, a material crucial for EV batteries, and has been publicly wooing Tesla to invest in the country to […]
Read MoreCustomers are urged to stay cautious against rampant scam and fraud activities ahead of Tet holidays. Over the past few days, many banks in Vietnam have warned customers of messages appeared to be sent from them that include website links. Once customers click those links and fill out bank data, money in their bank accounts […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Consumers are increasingly worried about their income and job security as the Covid-19 pandemic continues, further straining their confidence, according to a survey by the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER). According to MIER’s Consumer Sentiments Index (CSI) for the fourth quarter (Q4) 2020, household finances at the year-end were the weakest in […]
Read MoreMyanmar’s army seized power on Monday this week, detaining Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi and cutting short a transition to democracy in a takeover that has drawn condemnation from the United Nations, the United States and other Western countries. UN chief Antonio Guterres warned the world must rally to ensure the military […]
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