Tag: covid19
A New Year’s to Purchase!
Malaysia's MCO 2.0 returned a month before the coming Chinese New Year, marking another indefinite period of lockdown. While Malaysians have to find other...
Brewing For Drier Times in Asia
Popular bars across Asia are facing some tough times during the Covid-19 pandemic. Lockdowns and restrictions that have been instated by governments are squeezing...
Asia’s Auto Industry is Hungry for Chips
Demand for cars and vehicles are on track to a great recovery as demand is rising across the industry. However, not everything is as...
China’s Push to Beef-up Tech Infrastructure
China's public and private sectors are set to spend 10.6 trillion yuan (US$1.6 trillion) through 2025 to develop next-generation infrastructure, including the 5G network...
Lazada Throws In Their Own RM44 Million Stimulus Package
E-commerce platform, Lazada Malaysia, has channelled approximately RM44 million with the goal of helping more than 70,000 SMEs through its second stimulus package; dubbed...
APAC on the Road to Recovery
The economic situation in Asia Pacific (APAC) is expected to improve greatly this year, supported by the gradual recovery of economic activities, given the...
Malaysia Announces RM15 Billion Economic Aid Packages
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has just announced a new economic aid package worth up to RM15 billion (US$3.7 billion) on 18 January in...
China’s Economy Stays Strong as we Enter 2021
Despite all the hardships and logistical cartwheels that were caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, China’s economy grew at a faster than expected pace in...
Singapore’s Vaccination is Underway With More to Come
With more and more vaccines flowing into Singapore, the city-state has announced that thus far, more than 6,200 people have already received their first...
The Return of MCO
Many people’s worst fears have come true as Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced the reinstatement of the movement control order (MCO) lockdown measures....
Can SMEs Survive Another MCO?
Malaysia has done relatively well in containing the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. However, a recent surge in cases has brought with it new...
SMEs Stand Defiant Against the Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic brought with it economic ruin; and in turn, businesses began taking a more cautious approach, resulting in a slowing economy and...
