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Thailand: Trading in blame

Exporters are quick to finger baht appreciation whenever shipments sag, but studies reveal that the global economy and demand from trading partners have a much larger effect  Despite some relief from de-escalating tensions over the Sino-US trade spat, continued export contraction and currency appreciation remain a double whammy for shipment-oriented Thailand, with exporters blaming the strengthening baht […]

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Indonesia: Go-Jek teams up with Aeon Mall

Go-Jek has signed an agreement with Aeon Mall, a property development subsidiary of Japan’s largest retailer, Aeon Co. The companies’ representatives signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at Aeon Mall Jakarta Garden City in East Jakarta, which became the first outlet to implement the partnership, recently. Go-Jek head of merchants Ryu Suliawan told reporters that […]

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Malaysia: January exports exceed forecast, boost from China, Thailand

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s exports in January 2019 rose at a faster-than-expected pace of 3.1% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM85.4bil, underpinned by expansion in exports to China, Thailand and South Korea, compared with a Bloomberg survey of a 0.6% contraction. The Statistics Department announced on Monday re-exports were valued at RM17.5bil (+0.4%) and accounted for 20.5% of total exports. Domestic […]

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Consumerism in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia’s rapid urbanisation and increasing affluence has led to concerns about the growth of consumerism and its impact on sustainability. Consumerism is the constant purchasing of goods and services not termed as needs such as food, water, clothing and shelter and follows changing trends and fashion. Driving market forces, consumerism has become a way […]

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Law changes to make Vietnam more appealing to foreign investors

The Hanoitimes – With continuous improvement in the investment environment to facilitate investors and businesses, the revised law will also create good conditions for foreign investors to join the Vietnamese market The Vietnamese government’s revision of the Investment Law to further improve business and investment environment will make the country more attractive to foreign investors, experts […]

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