KUALA LUMPUR: Beverage manufacturer and distributor Coca-Cola Bottling Investments Group is committed to strengthen its business operation in Malaysia with further innovation in packaging and products …
A Week In Saudi Arabia On A $22,400 Salary
Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking …
Saudi Arabia Investors to Seek Investments in Cyprus
Bilateral trade and investment between Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Cyprus is expected to bring “sizable benefits” to both countries, the Cyprus Amb …
Saudi Tycoons Expand Fortune as Grocery Chain Soars After IPO
The BinDawood family’s fortune soared after shares in their eponymous Saudi Arabian grocery business rose by 10% on their first day of trading.
Petronas cutting Myanmar headcount amid strategic review
Malaysia’s national oil and gas company Petronas is reviewing its business portfolio and operations because of the prevaling market conditions. Petronas has already started cutting the workforce at …
Fastest food: The Thai street cooks who get to protests first
Thai street food sellers have earned the nickname “CIA” for the intelligence that helps them reach protests not only before police, but before many protesters too. Selling everything from fishballs an …
Vacationers on cruise ships will be allowed to disembark in Thailand, CCSA says
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Wednesday resolved to allow foreigners to disembark luxury cruise liners that drop anchor in Thailand, the centre’s spokesman Dr Taweesin …
Philippines’ trade recovery continues to lag
The delays have increased the cost of doing business, he added. Mr. Perlada said the lack of available exports is an issue, where importers may choose to select the same goods from other countries if …
Private equity grabs Japan’s carve-out opportunities
Japanese conglomerates have woken up to the need to divest non-core assets; international private equity houses have plenty of dry powder with which to buy them. This happy alignment appears to have …
China’s Rebound Helps Lift Japanese Businesses
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to pummel the world’s major economies, Japan’s corporate giants are pinning their hopes on the one market that is really rebounding: China.