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Philippines urged to conclude negotiations on trade agreements

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is being urged to take part in the Trans-Pacific Partnership and to reach out to the Pacific Alliance in order to take advantage of opportunities offered by trade blocs. In a memorandum to Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Philippines said the […]

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Malaysia: Increasing digitalisation raises job loss fears

PETALING JAYA: At least two in five Malaysian employees (43%) feel their jobs are at risk due to an increasingly digital economy, according to Workday, an enterprise cloud applications company for finance and human resources. In a study conducted by Workday and global market intelligence firm, IDC, titled “The Drive for the Digitally-enabled Workforce”, it was […]

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Thailand: Confidence improved in June

Consumer sentiment rose to its highest in six months in June, as Thais became less concerned about oil prices.  Sentiments were also boosted by higher exports and growing tourism and recovering farm product prices.  According to the latest survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC), the consumer confidence index in June […]

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