MANILA, Philippines — Despite the lifting of the price freeze last May 15, an increase in the prices of basic goods and commodities is unlikely until June, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Tuesday. “We have requests for price increases from different manufacturers but we are not acting on them up yet […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Bank customers are increasingly going online to invest in the wake of social distancing measures that are keeping them out of branches. DBS Bank, OCBC Bank and United Overseas Bank (UOB) noted that more people are opening accounts that they can use for digital investing and using robo-advisory services in greater numbers. The monthly […]
Read MoreCambodia’s two main listed autonomous ports reported a slight increase in revenue in the first quarter this year even though the Covid-19 pandemic hit global transportation hard, according to financial reports filed to the stock exchange. However, the ports saw their profits dramatically decline during the period. Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX)-listed Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City would make up half of the country’s e-commerce revenues in the next five years. The Vietnamese government targets around 55% of the population to shop online with an average spend of US$600 annually by 2025. According to a government’s plan for the development of e-commerce by 2025 […]
Read MoreThe government is rolling out a Rp 641.17 trillion (US$43 billion) economic recovery stimulus, bigger than previous allocations, to soften the impact of COVID-19 on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), as well as state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the “national economic recovery” program would include a strengthened social safety net, […]
Read MoreCambodia’s mangoes will soon be exported to China after expert teams between the two countries concluded technical problems concerning phytosanitary arrangements relating to the control of plant diseases. Despite difficulties during the critical situation sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, discussions on the matter were still possible by teleconference, said Srey Vuthy, a spokesperson at the […]
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