Instant messaging platform WhatsApp has released a new feature to allow business accounts to display their product catalogs through a hyperlink as the company embarks on a training program for small and medium enterprises. Facebook Indonesia public policy manager Karissa Sjawaldy said that business owners usually showcased their products on other platforms such as Instagram, […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) has revised downward the revenue target for medical tourism this year by 75% from its original target amid the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. It now expects medical tourism revenue for 2020 to reach RM500mil, with RM2bil in estimated economic impact. Speaking at a press briefing yesterday, […]
Read MoreAmru Rice (Cambodia), one of the country’s leading rice exporters, has scaled up its BlocRice technology project to 500 households in two communities in Preah Vihear province. BlocRice project phase I had 50 household farmers in one agricultural community in Preah Vihear province. The project, a first in the Kingdom because of its usage of […]
Read MoreDIVIDEND cuts by Singapore banks may happen “as early as” the upcoming payout to be announced in the second quarter, with the regulator reviewing banks’ capital plans amid prolonged economic uncertainty, said DBS Group Research in a report this week. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said last Thursday it is in close discussions with […]
Read MoreChair of the Vietnam Energy Association Tran Viet Ngai believes that the solution of setting one common electricity retail price is not feasible. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) said it is designing a new electricity pricing mechanism to give more options to consumers. Households could either pay in accordance with the currently applied […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — “Shell-shocked” consumers and stalled investments will disappoint the Duterte administration’s expectations of a quick economic bounce-back from the pandemic, forcing it to settle to a lower growth trajectory by the time it caps its six-year term in 2022, an investment bank said. From an average of 6% economic growth before the pandemic […]
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