The government aims to have 10 million micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) go digital by the end of the year to help them ease the financial burden of the pandemic, a high-ranking official has said. Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Teten Masduki said there were currently only around 8 million MSMEs that […]
Read MoreTHERE is much talk of digitalisation and how one has to arm themselves with digital knowledge and know-how to be relevant with the changing times. According to Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), change in the job scene is unavoidable and is here to stay. Its ‘Digital Resilience in a New World’ report revealed that 70% of Malaysians believe […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Property investment sales in Singapore slumped in the first half of this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, though the market showed signs of stabilising in the second quarter, a report from Cushman & Wakefield on Thursday (July 2) showed. Investment sales for January to June fell 45 per cent to $6.13 billion from […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – While the inflationary pressure, especially driven by hikes in prices of oil and food, devalues some currencies, Vietnam’s inflation target would remain unchanged. With the average consumer price index (CPI) expanding 4.19% in the first six months of 2020, the target of curbing inflation below 4% set for this year remains feasible, according […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Manufacturing conditions in the country stabilized in June as manufacturers raised output for the first time since February, according to the latest IHS Markit Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). The headline manufacturing PMI for the Philippines rose from 40.1 in May to 49.7 in June, just below the neutral 50 mark […]
Read MoreDespite the COVID-19 pandemic, pockets of demand have been emerging in the Mandalay real estate sector, said U Tin Maung, chair of the Myanmar Real Property Development Association. He said sales of properties priced at around K100 million-K300 million to Chinese nationals have risen in the wake of the pandemic as a result of lower […]
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