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Thailand: Online markets brace for competition

Online marketplaces are expected to compete intensely the rest of the year amid the economic slowdown, with new campaigns and tools rolled out to attract both sellers and buyers. Lazada Thailand recently announced a plan to introduce its own online supermarket, called LazMart. The company decided to make Thailand its first market in Southeast Asia. […]

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Philippines: Sugar production down slightly in July

MANILA, Philippines — Local raw sugar production slightly declined last month to 2.07 million metric tons, but still within the target set by the Sugar Regulatory Administration. While local sugar supply has met industry targets, it has not improved from year-ago levels. Sugar crop year starts every September and ends in August. Ending inventory stock […]

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Cambodia: Consumer credit hits $7B in Q2

The total outstanding balance of consumer credit in Cambodia continued to steadily increase, reaching $7.16 billion by the end of June – a 6.8 per cent increase from the first quarter – according to a Credit Bureau Cambodia (CBC) report released last week. The number of consumer loan accounts increased by 5.03 per cent quarter-on-quarter, […]

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Entries still open for Malaysia’s Growth Champions

SMALL and medium-sized companies with high revenue growth in the period between 2015-2018 currently have the chance to apply for inclusion in the ranking Malaysia’s Growth Champions. The ranking will be published in The Star later in the year. Additionally, all participating companies will be considered for the cross-border ranking High Growth Companies Asia-Pacific, to be […]

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