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China offers interest subsidies for loans to boost consumption
The loans involved include fixed asset and working capital loans for enhancing business infrastructure and services capabilities. Separately on Tuesday,…
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‘No subsidy, no deal’: Shoppers fume as China’s trade-in drive stalls – what’s next?
By stacking subsidies from the trade-in scheme with a platform discount, the 25-year-old corporate marketing employee could have snagged it…
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‘Treasure hunting’ shoppers propel dizzying rise of Malaysia’s dollar stores as inflation bites
RISE OF DOLLAR STORES IN MALAYSIA Starting with one RM2 store in the town of Gemas in Negeri Sembilan, Eco-Shop…
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Coconut shortage fuels price surge in Malaysia; suppliers at a loss as yields fall sharply
EXTREME WEATHER CAUSING LOWER YIELDS? According to Subbarow, producers in Perak began reporting lower yields in May last year as…
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Commentary: Is underconsumption the new consumption? It depends
“Underconsumption core” continues to trend on TikTok, but is choosing frugality a conscious act, or just a performance? The difference…
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‘Special forces-styled travel’? Changing face of mainland Chinese travellers triggers Hong Kong tourism rethink
Even as the evolving profiles of inbound tourists hog the limelight, the travel trends of Hong Kong residents are also…
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Commentary: Chinese millennial and Gen Z consumers want more than a good bargain
WINNING OVER CHINESE MILLENNIALS AND GEN Z Brands can leverage the curiosity and independence of young Chinese consumers through the…
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Need a daily caffeine fix? Here’s why your cup of coffee is getting more expensive
Other experts and non-governmental organisations, too, have helped farmers improve their agricultural techniques over the years. ‘MANY LITTLE THINGS’ ADDING…
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Commentary: Smart-toilet market will be a measure of China’s economic resilience
TOKYO: It is not often that Goldman Sachs refers to the capricious, cleanliness-obsessed Japanese kawayakami toilet gods in its equity…
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