Indonesian retailers have embraced the need to shift their services online amid the accelerating online shopping trend. Roy Nicholas Mandey, the chairman of the Indonesian Retailers Association (Aprindo), said many of the association’s members had adopted an omnichannel strategy, where retailers integrate offline and online shopping experiences for their consumers’ convenience. “Ninety percent of our […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will still emerge as the world’s largest rice importer until 2021 with the expected decline in local production. Based on the latest report of the United States Department of Agriculture-Foreign Agricultural Service, imports will slightly decline this year but will pick up next year. This year’s rice imports are seen […]
Read MoreStrict Thai border closures, as well as water shortages, have caused increased financial hardship for villagers this year who had seen their incomes reduced as remittances from overseas fell and crops were damaged. Khmer Times spoke to villagers and commune officials in Srah Raing communue in Banteay Meanchey province this week about their personal debt experiences […]
Read MoreThe Yangon Region Investment Committee (YRIC) virtual meeting on 12 August has approved two foreign projects from China, and Samoa and one domestic project. Those projects will bring in US$6.964 million and K2.17 billion, creating 1,073 jobs. They will invest in manufacturing of foam mattress, camera bags and garments on a Cutting, Making, and Packing […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, Aug 14 — Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) said that it will extend the validity of the current vehicle growth rate by one year until January 31, 2022 due to the uncertainty over how travel demand patterns will evolve amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In a media release yesterday, LTA said that the growth rate […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia lowered its forecast for the economy this year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and it expected negative growth of between 3.5% and 5.5% this year before rebounding 5.5% to 8% next year. In a statement issued on Friday, it said the green shoots of economy recovery have […]
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