INDONESIA’S August trade figures remained weak, with imports in particular expected to continue underperforming due to weak domestic demand, said economists after the release of official data on Sep 15. Though improving marginally from July’s year on year declines, both imports and exports remained weak. Imports were down 24.2 per cent year on year, while […]
Read MoreIndonesian ride-hailing and food delivery giant Gojek, whose Thai unit Get recently moved to unite under the same brand, on Wednesday launched the Gojek app in Thailand with a heavy subsidy for the platform’s users in order to gain ground in the highly competitive market. E-commerce pundit Pawoot Pongvitayapanu said the unified brand under Gojek […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE exports kept up their growth momentum in August, with both electronics and non-electronics shipments rising on a low base effect. Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) expanded by 7.7 per cent year on year, picking up from 5.9 per cent in July, according to trade data released on Thursday. The preliminary figure from government agency Enterprise […]
Read MoreMany consumer goods and food retailers are opening new shops, while others have had to shut down and give back retail premises to landlords. Covid-19 has cast a shadow on the global and Vietnamese economy. However, not all opportunities have disappeared and not all retailers are bogged down in difficulties. International investors have seen share […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The local tourists are coming back, and resort hotels are seeing a spike in occupancy rates, with some recording occupancy rates of up to 90%. Malaysia Budget Hotel Association national deputy president Sri Ganesh Michiel said budget hotels in places such as Cameron Highlands, Langkawi and Tioman are reporting very good business – […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Term deposits fetched mixed results yesterday as cash-rich banks swarmed the auction, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The seven-day term deposits fetched 1.8377 percent or 1.01 basis points higher than last week’s 1.8276 percent. On the other hand, the yield of the 14-day tenor slipped by 0.19 basis points to […]
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