With the online shopping market expected to rise to 470 billion baht in three years, messaging app Line is embarking on an e-commerce platform called Line Shopping by providing a wide assortment of items from 15 major online marketplaces. The move is expected to affect similar platforms, such as RebateMango and Shopback, as well as […]
Read MoreThe Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has urged relevant parties to increase efforts to attract more foreign investors to border areas. CDC secretary-general Sok Chenda Sophea said to achieve this, it is necessary to develop infrastructure there such as special economic zones (SEZ), connect them to the power grid and identify attractive industry […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has the unenviable honour of sitting on the throne of the highest level of illegal cigarettes in the world. This bleeds the country of at least RM5bil annually in uncollected taxes from the illicit cigarette trade. With the unregulated vaping products factored in, the government stands to lose RM6bil in total every […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Over the past 10 years, M&A activities in Vietnam have been growing strongly and become an indispensable part of the investment – business ecosystem in Vietnam. Total value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in Vietnam in 2018 hit US$10.2 billion, marking a big jump from just US$1.1 billion 10 years ago, leading […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is vulnerable to the full-blown trade war between the US and China as well as the ongoing global currency war, according to S&P Global Ratings. S&P director Andrew Wood, in a live webcast said the heightened trade tension between Washington and Beijing could complicate things in emerging markets, including the […]
Read MoreThe private sector has applauded the government’s decision to cut the number of public holidays. The move will boost the supply chain as Cambodia has the potential for labour-intensive work, especially in the garment sector, they said. According to a sub-decree on the public holiday calendar for 2020 signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on […]
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