Business

Myanmar Security Forces Raid Striking Railway Workers Complex

[ad_1] Myanmar security forces on Wednesday (March 10) launched a raid on the compound of striking railway workers’ staff who oppose the military junta when ousted lawmakers appointed an interim vice president to take over from politicians. detained. Railway personnel in Yangon are part of a civil disobedience movement that …

Read More »

With the bilateral treaty, investment between Indonesia and Singapore could grow up to 22% in the next 5 years: Retno Marsudi

[ad_1] JAKARTA: Indonesia expects the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with Singapore to boost two-way investment by 18-22% over the next five years, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said on Tuesday (March 9). The treaty, which came into force on Tuesday after the two sides exchanged instruments of ratification, would also serve …

Read More »

How Toyota Thrives When Things Are Bad

[ad_1] Toyota may have pioneered the just-in-time manufacturing strategy, but when it comes to chips, its decision to stock what have become key components in cars dates back a decade before the Fukushima disaster. After the catastrophe broke Toyota’s supply chains on March 11, 2011, the world’s largest automaker realized …

Read More »

Commentary: The gig economy: a surprise boost from the pandemic and in Singapore, it’s going nowhere

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has dashed hopes for a better future. In Asia Pacific, 81 million jobs were lost in 2020, according to a new report from the International Labor Organization. Commercial Commercial The unemployment rate in many countries has increased from single digits to double …

Read More »