BUSINESS confidence among local businesses has dipped slightly in the second quarter of 2022, amid global uncertainties including geopolitical tensions and continued supply chain disruptions, said the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB) on Tuesday (Mar 15). Its quarterly Business Optimism Index (BOI) had dipped slightly on quarter, down to +5.35 percentage points in Q2 from […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines imported 46 percent more meat in the first two months of the year, mainly driven by pork imports, according to the Bureau of Animal Industry. The BAI reported that meat import arrivals from January to February reached 162.1 million kilos, higher than last year’s 111.3 million kilos. The country imported […]
Read MoreThe spiralling cost of fuel on the global market is having an effect in Laos, where some oil refineries are hoarding fuel with the intention of making a profit, a senior government official has said. At the same time, Lao businesses are struggling to import sufficient fuel to meet the country’s needs, Minister of Industry […]
Read MoreAFTER working from home for close to 2 years, 41 per cent of workers in Singapore would rather work remotely than receive a bigger bonus, a survey by human resources solutions agency Randstad has found. This is likely due to various benefits these employees experienced while working remotely, such as saving time and money from […]
Read MoreNAY PYI TAW, MM, Mar 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – The Myanmar Government has agreed to accept the Thai baht as an official currency for settling border trade starting this month. Thailand is the second country after China to permit its national currency to be exchangeable with the Myanmar kyat for border trade activities. […]
Read MoreMORE affordable electric vehicle (EV) prices as well as rising crude oil and petroleum prices are set to prompt a surge in EV demand nationwide, according to DBS Group Research. In a report on Tuesday (Mar 15), DBS said it believed demand for EVs are on the rise due to a combination of environmental concerns, […]
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