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Thailand: Tech generation gap

A study of the relationship between people and technology reveals a split in Thailand between those who believe tech companies clearly make a positive contribution to society and those who hold neutral or negative opinions of technology, according to the Asean communications agency Vero. In a survey organised by Vero and the global market research […]

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Philippines: Factory output slumps to 15-month low in August

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s manufacturing sector went back into contraction mode in August, posting its lowest output in 15 months, as the surge in cases due to the Delta variant prompted the reimposition of strict lockdown measures. Market intelligence firm IHS Markit said the Philippines’ headline purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell sharply to 46.4 […]

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Cambodia: Pandemic lifts cassava exports, holds back rice

The lifting of travel restrictions has resulted in an uptick in commodity prices for rice, despite exports falling more than 23 percent so far this year. Battambang Provincial Agriculture Department Deputy Director In Sovanmony told Khmer Times rice prices had increased in the open market in recent weeks, despite the drop in exports. Farmers were selling the […]

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Vietnam: Online Vo So platform sells food in HCM City

After HCM City resumed operation of goods delivery services on August 31, Viettel Post and Vo So e-commerce platform opened an “online market” to provide food and essential goods for people at hcm.voso.vn. The market meets the demand for goods of the most populous city in the country, especially amid the complicated epidemic situation. To buy […]

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