Foodpanda fined Tk10 lakh for unfair market practices
The crux of the complaint against Foodpanda, the leading food delivery service, centred on allegations that the company, capitalising on its market dominance, threatened to…
Economy
‘Step up or lose out to other nations’: M’sian tourism players call for more measures as countries vie for tourists
The policy to exempt visas for China and India nationals to Malaysia was implemented on December 1 last year.
Financing limbo threatens S. Korea’s W30tr Polish arms deal
While the Polish government reportedly requested over 20 trillion won in capital support for the secondary deal worth 30 trillion won, Eximbank could not extend the credit as it…
2023 remittances to HCM City highest in a decade
The post-pandemic recovery in the labour, services and tourism markets in Asia and its generally stable economic and political environment have a positive impact on remittances…
JKN sells 50% of Miss Universe shares to Legacy Holding Group USA
JKN acquired the Miss Universe pageant in 2022 for US$20 million. The company had planned to use the pageant to expand its global media business.
M’sia records biggest drop compared to neighbours in Pisa scores
Globally, Pisa 2022 scores fell as compared to the 2018 as nations scrambled to cope with online lessons and the loss of learning brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. Malaysia was…
Hong Kong talent trawl attracted 90,000 in 2023, far exceeding govt target
The key function of Hong Kong Talent Engage is to maintain close contact with incoming talent and keep track of their development and needs in Hong Kong in order to assist them to…
‘Silver economy’ offers great biz potential, say officials
Citing measures mapped out by the new document, a National Development and Reform Commission official said it will help boost the development of related industries and better tap…
Microfinance ‘powering’ economic growth, SDGs
The assertion followed a study that highlighted that the Microfinance sector is a potent economic driver and a significant force in achieving SDGs.
Indonesia needs to quadruple sugar output by 2030 for self-sufficiency, ethanol
The country also needs to massively increase the number of sugar processing plants, according to officials, adding that currently there were only 58 sugar factories, spread across…