Online retailers and delivery service providers are facing the challenge of increasing their delivery speed to customers as a majority of online shoppers prefer to have their goods arrive on the day of purchase. About 51 percent of respondents chose same-day delivery service, according to the latest consumer insight survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The survey […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will create a big step in Vietnam’s government procurement field as foreign investors will be allowed to take part in the market for the first time. Government procurement is about how public authorities spend public money when buying goods, works or services. This can […]
Read MoreThe Lao inflation rate continued to increase above 3 percent in September despite the government introducing a number of measures to control the price of goods in local markets. The Lao National Statistics Bureau announced this week that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) reached 105.73 points in September, increasing from 104.96 points in August. The […]
Read MoreSmuggling and illegal trade continue to be a major problems for the country’s economy, says the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI). According to the Business Sentiment Survey issued by UMFCCI in May, illegal trade stands at sixth among the top 10 issues hampering the country’s economy. The survey was […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may take a breather after raising interest rates by a total of 150 basis points in four consecutive rate-setting meetings since May to anchor rising inflationary expectations. “If there are signs that inflation is already abating as measured by the month-on-month, we may take a pause. […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The federal government is reported to have reopened discussions to do away with the requirement that foreign insurers reduce their shareholdings in their domestic operations. According to the Financial Times on Wednesday, the government had reopened talks to allow foreign insurance companies to maintain full ownership of domestic insurers. Last year, global insurers […]
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