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We had seen over the last few weeks that the Malaysia Government took quite fair a bit of time to introduce the SME stimulus package. Well kudos that it has now been done after so much lobbying from the associations that represents the SME business community. One of last hurdle that many SMEs want toRead more

The government is providing mask inventory data of pharmacies as an open API to help developers launch apps that notify civilians about the inventory statuses of pharmacy goods amid shortages from the COVID-19 outbreak. The South Korean government has released its mask sales data to the public by providing it as an open API to encourageRead more

World Bank says sectors affected are tourism, FDI, supply chains and commodities, which include palm oil and O&G by NUR HANANI AZMAN / pic by BLOOMBERG THE Covid-19 outbreak could cost the country’s economy RM5.9 billion this year and the figure could rise further if authorities around the world fail to contain the spread ofRead more

Covid-19 might have caused tourism to plunge, but it has paved the way for e-commerce to flourish as consumers switch to online channels to buy products and services and refrain from going to crowded spaces to avoid the virus risk. Thanawat Malabuppha, president of Thailand e-Commerce Association and CEO and co-founder of Priceza, a popularRead more

Editor’s note: This article was originally published in In focus/Meituan, TechNode’s biweekly newsletter on the O2O services company. TechNode members get access to the most detailed coverage of the new tech giant available anywhere in English—sign up here to join. This article was co-authored by Nicole Jao. In recent weeks, our WeChat Moment newsfeeds have been heavyRead more