by VF | Sep 27, 2022 | Business, ASEAN, Economy, News, Southeast Asia
Shopee Thailand’s second round of layoffs is affecting about 100 employees, about 10% of its workforce. The company says that this will enable it to continue to run more efficient business operations. The Singaporean multinational technology company that focuses...
by VF | Sep 25, 2022 | Asia, Environment, News, Southeast Asia
Super typhoon Noru is heading towards the Philippines and is on track to slam into the heavily populated main island of Luzon, forcing the evacuations of coastal towns. The typhoon has maximum sustained wind speeds of 195 kilometers an hour after an unprecedented...
by VF | Sep 16, 2022 | Linkss, ASEAN, Asia, Business, Southeast Asia, Technology
Through its subsidiary PT VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas, PT Bakrie & Brothers is the latest Indonesian conglomerate to enter the country’s nascent electric vehicle industry, collaborating with two state-owned enterprises. VKTR will work with heavy equipment...
by VF | Sep 7, 2022 | Visions, Business, Technology
Asian Insiders is an alliance of specialist advisory agencies offering market entry and development support for western businesses in Asia. This coalition is made of long-standing successful specialists in most Asian territories, each agency having its own team of...
by VF | Sep 7, 2022 | Business, ASEAN, Asia, Economy, News, Southeast Asia
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement (RCEP) came into effect on 1 January this year. The pact has resulted in the growth of China’s exports to other member countries of the agreement. During the first six months of 2022, exports and imports...