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Indonesia: Jokowi hints at lowering avtur price amid complaints on high flight prices

After lowering fuel prices for land transportation, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will likely call on state-owned oil and gas holding company Pertamina to lower the price of aviation turbine fuel (avtur), which has been blamed for the high operational costs of airlines. “I just heard from Pak [tycoon] Chairul Tanjung about avtur sold at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, […]

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Windfall for Singapore’s elderly population

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s elderly are primed to benefit from a generous budget to be unveiled next week, analysts say, as the government prioritises the needs of a fast-ageing population ahead of an election expected as soon as this year. As pressure grows on more of the elderly to stay in the workforce beyond retirement age, the […]

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Malaysia: Services PPI rises 0.6% in Q4 2018

KUALA LUMPUR: The Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) rose 0.6% in Q4 2018 from the previous corresponding quarter due to increases across most sub-sectors. Compared to the previous quarter, the SPPI for the quarter under review rose 0.2%. Datuk Sri Mohd Uzir Mahidin, chief statistician of the Department of Statistics, said the main contributions to […]

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Thailand: Retailers see scope to boost shopping experience: survey

TWO-THIRDS of retail associates told a recent survey that they could provide better customer services and improve the shopping experience if they were equipped with tablets while customers seek a personalised shopping experience with more control over their personal data. The survey, by Zebra Technologies Corporation, analysed the attitudes, opinions, and expectations of shoppers, retail […]

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