The public health and economic crises stemming from Covid-19 are driving changes in consumer behaviour that could have long-lasting effects, according to a survey by Strategy&, the global strategy consulting unit of PwC. The survey, called “Evolving priorities: Covid-19 rapidly reshapes consumer behaviour”, canvassed more than 1,600 adult consumers in the United States to understand […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is pushing a new policy for the export of new agricultural products. The Department of Livestock Development has been continuously coordinating with the Singapore Food Agency until they agreed to expand the scope of Thai products to include chilled poultry meat. In the past, Thailand was able to export […]
Read MoreThe manufacturing sector recorded an accelerated downturn in April as a result of COVID-19, according to a survey from IHS Markit. The headline IHS Markit Myanmar Manufacturing PMI (Purchasing Managers Index) plummeted to 29.0 in April from 45.3 in March, signaling a severe decline in manufacturing business conditions in Myanmar. The PMI is a composite […]
Read MoreApple is running a large recruitment campaign in Vietnam, while many other foreign technology firms are considering pouring capital into projects in the country. For several months, Apple has been posting recruitment notices on its official website and LinkedIn in its largest-ever recruitment campaign in Vietnam. Analysts noted that Apple is not only seeking candidates […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — Anxiety filled most Malaysian hearts when the government imposed the first two weeks of lockdown to curb Covid-19. But by the fourth week, more had adapted and began to feel at ease with the restrictions, a survey by market research firm Vase.ai found. The survey polled over 1,000 Malaysians from […]
Read MoreWeaker foreign direct investment inflow on the back of the Covid-19 pandemic and a likely preference by the central bank for a weaker Vietnamese dong to support export competitiveness would be key drivers of dong weakness over the near term, although any currency weakening will be measured to avoid potential punitive measures from the US, experts forecast. Fitch Solutions […]
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