MORE Singapore business leaders are in favour of flexible work compared with their global counterparts, putting them on the same page as “born digital” employees who indicate a preference for such flexibility. Nearly eight in 10 (78 per cent) of Singapore business leaders indicated they are in favour of flexible work, compared with just half […]
Read MoreExpansion of home delivery and promotion programmes are opening up chances for food and beverage enterprises this year, but transportation disruption for the non-essential sector will continue to narrow the door. As more consumers comply with stay-at-home and social distancing orders, food and beverage (F&B) enterprises have launched home delivery and promotion programmes to attract […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s monthly export and import unit value indices continued to record a positive growth in June 2021 at 1.9% and 0.5%, respectively, amid uncertain economic activities, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) said. In a statement, chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin (pic) said the higher export unit value index was contributed […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines (Update 1, 1:46 p.m.) — Consumer price growth softened to its lowest level in 7 months in July to return to the government’s target, mainly due to easing transport costs. Inflation, as measured by the consumer price index, cooled down 4% year-on-year in July, slower than 4.1% clip recorded in the preceding month, the Philippine Statistics […]
Read MoreCambodia’s new investment draft law is set to introduce new incentives for people to invest in the country. The law is currently pending approval from the Senate and National Assembly before it is promulgated by the King and presumably enacted late next year. It is expected that the law will encourage investments in the country’s […]
Read MoreThailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) is expected to grow by 4-5% this year, up from an earlier forecast of 2-3% made by the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE), due mainly to fast-growing exports. The adjustment in the forecast was announced as the OIE reported the MPI index for June increased by 17.58% year-on-year to 97.73 […]
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