Tag: covid19
Will the RCEP Usher Malaysia in a Year of Trade?
The heavily anticipated ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in 2021 is expected to usher in a new era of trade as...
Telehealth Fills the Gap in ASEAN Hospitals
Telehealth services and its operators, which allow patients to consult with medical staff and professionals virtually, are riding a huge surge in demand within...
The Biggest Business Winners of 2020
As we approach the finishing line of 2020, it is becoming more apparent who the biggest winners and losers are within the business world....
Singapore Approves of Pfizer Vaccine
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has recently announced that the nation has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. This means that Singapore will be...
Vietnam: The Shining Star Amidst The Pandemic
By now, everyone has head the same old story. Covid-19 has caused unprecedented economic damage to the entire world, supply chains have been disrupted,...
Fortune Favours the Bold as FinTech Firms Bet on Expansion
With the economic disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, continuous growth and expansion might be the last thing on the minds...
Top Malaysian Companies Are Seeing Higher Q3 Profits
One can often look at corporate earnings as a sort of measure to judge how well an economy is doing, among other indicators. With...
Back To Bricks: The Return of Physical Retail
2020 has been a strange and tough year for retailers, especially for brick and mortar stores. Covid-19 has forced people to stay in-doors, thus...
APAC Is Set To Recover The Quickest Amid Global Retail Sales...
2020 has not been kind to businesses around the world. With the exception of a handful of industries, sales and revenue have been in...
Singapore Business Showing Signs of Improvement
According to recent research by American Express’ Business Recovery Research for Singapore, it can be seen that almost half of Singapore’s businesses have reported...
SMEs Need Much More Help as Covid-19 Sees a Resurgence
Malaysia saw a relative lull in Covid-19 cases earlier in 2020. Thanks to effective lockdown measures and social distancing rules, the country was able...
Vietnam on Track to be a Major Winner Amidst Covid-19
Countries throughout the world have been suffering from the economic devastation brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. Even as the world recovers, new waves...