Many Thai consumers are spending more, even as the difficult economic conditions caused by the third wave of Covid-19 bring more stress and unhappiness, a new consumer survey shows. Most consumers are stocking up on essential goods, particularly food and necessities, as they remain largely housebound, whether because of lockdown orders or fear of contracting […]
Read MoreThe pandemic drove the country’s unemployment rate up to 1.96% in the first quarter, the highest level in five years, while the IT sector saw the highest number of job postings compared with other industries in the first half of this year, according to job search platform JobsDB. “Thailand’s unemployment rate in the first quarter […]
Read MoreMORE 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 […]
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