SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd has cancelled plans to enter Vietnam’s crowded aviation market, but said it was still keen on operating a low-cost carrier in the country. The Malaysian budget airline, in a statement on Wednesday (April 17), said it had ended an agreement with Gumin Company Ltd and Hai Au Aviation […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The government plans to suspend the importation of round scad (galunggong) amid improving local production. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said he would issue an order suspending the importation after the Holy Week. “We are intending to suspend the importation already because we have enough fish right now,” he said. The Department of Agriculture (DA)’s […]
Read MoreAsians have emerged as the most enthusiastic adopters of new and innovative technology products globally, according to findings released by GfK. The study, the first of its kind, entitled “New Tech Adoption Index” (NTAI), highlights Asia’s prominence in driving global new technology advancement, with the region’s high demand fuelling growth of overall product category in […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE has become the fourth-most expensive location in Asia for business travel, with a typical business trip there costing an average of US$468 a day. This was one of the findings of the latest Daily Rates research published by ECA International, a provider of information and software for the management of employees around the world. […]
Read MoreGrab Thailand, the local operating unit of the Singapore-based startup, has high hopes a new government will finally legalise the ride-hailing business after years of operating in the country. Thailand is the last country in Asean where hailing a taxi from drivers without commercial licences via mobile apps is illegal, apart from Laos where no such […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – With 40% of the population below the age of 24 and their greater propensity for digital technology, many of these younger consumers are driving the rapid expansion of Vietnam’s e-commerce market. Vietnam’s e-commerce market is estimated to reach US$15 billion by 2025, second only to Indonesia in the Southeast Asia region, according to […]
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