The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) using online platforms for their business has risen to around 10.2 million as the COVID-19 pandemic speeds up digitalization, a minister has said. The share of SMEs using online platforms relative to the overall number of small businesses thus rose to 16 percent, up from 13 percent […]
Read MoreThe M&A market is forecast to see big changes since January 1, 2021 as the pandemic-induced slowdown wanes and the policy framework is radically improved. This was announced by experts at the press conference announcing Vietnam M&A Forum 2020 themed “Upsurging in the new normal” orgnaised by Vietnam Investment Review on November 5. AVM’s report […]
Read MoreGDP figures to dominate Bank Negara Malaysia governor Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus is expected to release third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data on Friday. IHS Markit projects the Malaysian economy to contract at an annual rate of 8.6% in the third quarter, slower than the minus 17% in the second quarter. ING Asia […]
Read MoreSome of the country’s tycoons have lost weight. Their sleek suits and barongs now look a size bigger. They look stressed and tired, and it seems they’ve aged in just a few months. But how could they not? Their sprawling billion dollar empires are counting massive losses, unable to defy gravity, no thanks to COVID-19 and our […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement will be the central outcome of the 37th Asean Summit and Related Meetings, to be held virtually from Nov 9-15. The Asean Summit will be hosted by Vietnam who is the Asean chair for 2020. The RCEP agreement would make this grouping the […]
Read MoreTHE manufacturing sector in Singapore has continued to create more jobs with increased output, and even hard-hit sub-sectors like marine and offshore need workers to support their transformation efforts. Some 10,400 jobs and training and attachment slots are now available under the SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package in the sector, which saw output jump 24.2 […]
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