Consumer confidence rose for a second straight month in October, hitting a five-month high, thanks to an easing of coronavirus curbs and a larger reopening of the country’s troubled tourism sector, a survey showed on Thursday. The consumer index of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce increased to 43.9 in October from 41.4 […]
Read MoreA Facebook survey rates Vietnam as a home for digital transformation and forecasts that the market will lead the region in terms of e-commerce growth. Facebook and Bain&Company have recently published studies on the booming digital transformation in Southeast Asia. The report says that Vietnam, as the home of digital transformation, is at the forefront […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Prices of basic goods and services likely accelerated in October as global crude costs remain at three-year highs, but would start easing next year due to a lower base and the absence of one-off price increases. In its latest Market Call report, First Metro Investment Corp.(FMIC) and University of Asia and the […]
Read MoreThe business community is hoping for additional support following Prime Minister Hun Sen’s announcement that Cambodia will reopen by the end of this month. The local economy contracted by 3.1 percent last year, according to Asia Development Bank and is only forecast to grow 1.9 percent his year after projections were halved last month because […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Food is expected to become more expensive in Singapore in the coming months as energy prices increase amid higher prices for global food commodities, supply chain bottlenecks and labour shortages, said Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong. In a written reply to a parliamentary question from Shawn Huang (Jurong GRC) on Wednesday […]
Read MoreThailand’s media spending is expected to register double-digit growth next year, supported by the country’s reopening and state stimulus schemes, said Media Intelligence Group (MI), a media planning and creative agency. Spending on internet media is expected to reach 27 billion baht in 2022, accounting for 32% of total media spending, while television’s share of […]
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