SINGAPORE – In a hotel in the future, front office staff will be experts in tailoring personalised tour itineraries, while housekeepers will be able track room cleanliness using mobile applications and robots are used for cleaning. In the kitchen, chefs will be proficient in food waste management and sensors will track stock levels. This is […]
Read MoreLocal sources several years ago reported that a large foreign corporation had completed negotiations to buy Sunhouse, a Vietnamese kitchenware brand, at the price of $250 million. However, at the last minute, the owner of Sunhouse changed his mind. The deal was cancelled with no legal dispute because of a mistake made by the foreign […]
Read MoreWith the digital experience becoming increasingly monetised by private companies such as Facebook and Google, an executive at a leading internet service provider (ISP) believes that the proposed National Internet Gateway (NIG) will be rendered impotent upon completion and that its full implementation would disrupt financial services in the Kingdom. Speaking under the condition of […]
Read MoreTHE Malaysian economy got an infusion of multiple packages of cash handout and financial relief, targeted loan repayment assistance, government spending and historic low interest rates to counteract against the ravaging impact of the Covid-19 global pandemic and movement restrictions. During a deep economic recession, keeping low interest rates, loan repayment assistance and easy credit […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — After suffering the worst contraction in decades last year, the Philippine economy is expected to grow by as much as eight percent this year, well above government targets, according to Oxford Economics. Oxford Economics’ latest growth projection for the Philippine economy was an upward revision from its previous growth target of 7.7 […]
Read MoreConsumer spending power is expected to gradually recover in the second half this year, helped by mass distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, the reopening of the country to foreign tourists, and the government’s stimulus measures, according to giant retail players. Sompong Rungnirattisai, chief executive of Ek-Chai Distribution System Co, the operator of Lotus hypermarket chain, said […]
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