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09-Jul-19 The World Bank’s update on migration and remittances points to an almost 10% jump in 2018 to USD530 bn for low and middle-income countries, although the pace is projected to slow for the remainder of the year. [image: iStock]
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18-Jun-19 7-Eleven Vietnam is using Domo’s cloud-based platform to integrate all supply-chain data, from warehouse to point-of-sale, as a "single source of truth". The platform's insights have helped 7-Eleven reduce write-off expenses by 25%, by identifying inefficiencies and optimising processes. [image: Vietnam Investment Review]
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10-Jun-19 Vingroup JSC has started work on a smartphone factory with a 125 mn unit capacity. CEO Nguyen Viet Quang said orders from partners in the US and Europe spurred the investment in increasing its current capacity by 25 times. [image: Reuters / Mai Nguyen]
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16-May-19 Japanese department store Takashimaya is looking to expand overseas, with a focus on Southeast Asia. Its CEO hinted at opening stores in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Takashimaya opened a store in the IconSiam development in Bangkok late 2018. [image: Takashimaya]
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13-May-19 Lazada has extended its edge as the most popular e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia despite a decline in visits in the first quarter of 2019. The Alibaba-backed company scored the highest monthly users in Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Singapore. [image: SCMP]
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