Asians have emerged as the most enthusiastic adopters of new and innovative technology products globally, according to findings released by GfK. The study, the first of its kind, entitled “New Tech Adoption Index” (NTAI), highlights Asia’s prominence in driving global new technology advancement, with the region’s high demand fuelling growth of overall product category in […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE has become the fourth-most expensive location in Asia for business travel, with a typical business trip there costing an average of US$468 a day. This was one of the findings of the latest Daily Rates research published by ECA International, a provider of information and software for the management of employees around the world. […]
Read MoreGrab Thailand, the local operating unit of the Singapore-based startup, has high hopes a new government will finally legalise the ride-hailing business after years of operating in the country. Thailand is the last country in Asean where hailing a taxi from drivers without commercial licences via mobile apps is illegal, apart from Laos where no such […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – With 40% of the population below the age of 24 and their greater propensity for digital technology, many of these younger consumers are driving the rapid expansion of Vietnam’s e-commerce market. Vietnam’s e-commerce market is estimated to reach US$15 billion by 2025, second only to Indonesia in the Southeast Asia region, according to […]
Read MoreIndustry Minister Airlangga Hartanto has said that a draft regulation concerning the so-called superdeduction tax will be implemented for manufacturing companies that run vocational schools teaching 36 skills. The superdeduction tax is a fiscal incentive involving a 200 percent tax allowance proposed by the ministry for such companies. “We have listed 36 competencies in the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s external payments position strengthened for the fifth straight month with a balance of payments (BOP) surplus of $627 million in March, reversing the $266 million deficit recorded in the same month last year, as more foreign exchange continued to flow into the country, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas […]
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