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Thailand: Labour strikes against the algorithm

Not long ago the streets of Bangkok were near empty — save for a bustling network of green-, pink- or yellow-vested delivery drivers shepherding food across a shuttered city to the millions trapped indoors fearing an accelerating viral outbreak. As revenue from cornerstone industries like tourism, hospitality and retail dried up and government assistance lagged, […]

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More Vietnamese consumers now shop online

Online shopping and electronic payments in Vietnam have become more common in recent years as more of the country’s population gains access to the internet,  and e-commerce in the 95 million-strong market is set to enter a rapid growth phase in the near future, according to industry experts. Dao Duong Thanh, development director at Moca, […]

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Cambodian PM says globalisation, multilateral trade vital for global growth, poverty reduction

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Saturday that strengthening globalisation and multilateral trade are crucial to supporting global economic growth and reducing poverty. The prime minister made the remarks at the Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit which was held virtually from Sept. 4 to 5 and co-hosted by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation […]

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Philippines seeing signs of economic growth

DESPITE imposing one of the world’s longest and strictest lockdowns, coronavirus cases in the Philippines have now surged past 230,000, with Indonesia eclipsed as the region’s biggest outbreak. The virus resurgence is said to have been fuelled by testing gaffes and failures in quarantine protocol in the face of over 100,000 overseas Filipino workers arriving […]

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ASEAN aiming for tech-led innovation to foster growth

ASEAN countries are becoming a rising hub destination for global manufacturers thanks to well-established trade networks, a growing middle class, a thirst for tech expansion, and a young and educated workforce. As a region, ASEAN has experienced years of consistent high growth. Its markets now draw more foreign direct investment and are wealthier than before […]

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