JAKARTA (Xinhua) – Retail sales in Indonesia accelerated at a faster pace in February year-over-year as demand for clothes, and cultural and recreational-linked goods seasonally drift higher during the Lunar Year celebrations, a survey carried out by the central bank said yesterday. Indonesia logged 9.1 per cent growth of retail sales in February year-over year, […]
Read MoreSingapore-based Grab Holdings Inc, a leading Southeast Asian app, has announced plans for rapid expansion in the region, including raising US$6.5 billion (Bt207 billion) in total capital by the end of this year. Grab will also seek to invest aggressively, with a commitment to make at least six investments or acquisitions across the region this […]
Read MoreAmetro, a monorail and an automated guideway transit (AGT) system are being considered by authorities as they look to reduce Phnom Penh’s traffic congestion, Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol said on Tuesday. Speaking at this year’s first quarterly road traffic safety result-review meeting at the Ministry of Interior, Chanthol said traffic congestion […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Retail is attractive for investors as the industry has advantages after foreign wholly-owned retail firms have been allowed to set up in Vietnam and taxes imposed on most of goods imported from other ASEAN countries to Vietnam are exempted under the ASEAN Common Trade Area. Vietnam’s retail industry is continuing to see more […]
Read MoreA new education life insurance aimed at embedding savings culture for the future education of the children in case of the death or injury of the parent or a caretaker has been launched. State-owned Myanma Insurance and 11 private insurers introduced the first education life insurance within the local insurance market on April 9. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is open to accommodate more foreign firms interested in rescuing the financially troubled Hanjin shipyard in Subic, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. On the sidelines of the inauguration of Nestle Philippines’ ready to drink plant in Batangas, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said they continue to search for a potential white knight […]
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