KUALA LUMPUR: The hiring market in Malaysia is likely to remain slow and conservative in most sectors in 2021, with growth expected in key areas such as business strategy, digitalisation, healthcare and renewable energy, according to a survey. The salary survey for 2021, published by Robert Walters, a specialist professional recruitment consultancy firm, said the […]
Read MoreJOHOR BARU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Tourism and trade groups in Malaysia hope that the Malaysian government will start discussions with Singapore to allow those who have been vaccinated in the island republic to enter the country without the need for quarantine. Malaysia Tourist Guides Council president Jimmy Leong said it is important for the […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has warned about the increasing use of foreign peer-to-peer (P2P) lending in Vietnam with potential risks of black credit. According to a draft report on the impact of the shared economy that MPI sent to ministries and ministerial-level agencies, P2P lending first appeared in Vietnam in 2016 in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) expects wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) prices to remain generally low this year despite an increase in demand. In a virtual briefing yesterday, IEMOP manager for pricing valuation and analysis John Paul Grayda said spot market prices are projected to reach as low […]
Read MoreTwo months following the November 28 incident, shoppers across the capital have headed back to the malls in force with renewed confidence, ready to spend without fear, as attested to by the crowds seen at both Aeon malls this week. Aeon One was ordered to close in November following the detection of a virus infected […]
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry’s Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has slashed Thailand’s economic growth forecast to less than 3% this year as projected foreign tourist arrivals are substantially lower given the second wave of the pandemic. GDP growth is projected at 2.8%, down from 4.5% estimated in October 2020. “The lower economic growth projection for 2021 is […]
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