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Thailand: Gen Z keen for cutting-edge occupations

A full 97% of Thailand’s Generation Z, aged 16-23, are eager to work with cutting-edge technology in future careers, higher than the global and Southeast Asian averages, according to a survey by Dell Technologies.  “In 2019, Gen Z, who were born after 1996, will graduate and enter the labour force, making up 20% of the workforce […]

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Singapore business optimism wanes for Q1 2019

BUSINESS confidence among local companies moderated significantly for the first quarter (Q1) of next year,  weakening for the second straight quarter. This is according to the latest quarterly Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau’s (SCCB) Business Optimism Index released on Tuesday. The overall index eased from +9.19 percentage points in Q4 2018, to +7.19 percentage points for Q1 2019. However, compared to a year […]

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Vietnam urged to take actions for seizing investment from China

The Hanoitimes – The Vietnamese business environment can be improved by increasing productivity as well as reducing costs and business risks. The government should further improve the country’s business environment to make it more stable, transparent and attractive to investors, especially in the context that many firms are considering relocating their production bases from China to […]

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Thailand: IT services spending predicted to increase

Information technology services spending in Thailand is expected to reach 92.6 billion baht this year, an increase of 9.2% over the 84.8 billion spent in 2017, according to International Data Corporation (IDC).  The largest contributor to IT services spending is project-oriented services (40.5 billion baht), followed by managed services (30.9 billion) and support services (21.2 billion).  […]

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Indonesia’s trade deficit at five-year high

JAKARTA: Indonesia posted its widest trade deficit in more than five years in November as exports fell, adding pressure on the currency. The trade deficit was US$2.1bil, much bigger than the US$735mil shortfall predicted by economists in a Bloomberg survey, and the worst result since July 2013. Imports jumped 11.7% from a year earlier, according […]

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