crisis

Retail Asia31/01/2022

Apple Inc’s triumph over the global chips supply-chain shortage has signaled good news amid troubled markets around the world. Not so fast, say analysts. The iPhone maker, which had warned three months ago that supply issues would dent its holiday-quarter revenue, on Thursday posted record results largely boosted by sales of its premium phones. It […]

Retail Asia20/08/2019

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Slumping sales of cars and motorcycles are triggering massive job cuts in India’s auto sector, with many companies forced to shut down factories for days and axe shifts, multiple sources said. The cull has been so extensive that one senior industry source told Reuters that initial estimates suggest that automakers, parts manufacturers and dealers have […]

Retail Asia31/07/2017

Indonesia is experiencing a salt crisis. This is very strange because Indonesia has easy access to the sun, sea, and coastlines more than most countries in the world. In fact, we know, that just by evaporating seawater that depends on the three components, salt can be made. The signs of a salt crisis have been […]

Retail Asia10/05/2016

Trade Minister Thomas Lembong asked Indonesia e-commerce companies to be careful in assessing risks posed by the e-commerce business. “What would happen if the funding stopped? In the United States, tech business boom has started to decline,” Thomas said at the Indonesia E-commerce Summit & Expo in BSD, South Tangerang, on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. […]

Retail Asia04/09/2015

The European markets ended Monday’s session in negative territory, as renewed concerns over China weighed on investor sentiment. Concerns over the upcoming snap elections in Greece and the likelihood of a near-term U.S. interest rate hike also contributed to the negative mood at the start of the new trading week. The Financial Times reported that […]

Retail Asia27/08/2015

Spending by Russian and Chinese tourists traveling to the UAE has declined recently and it is hurting not just the luxury shops in Dubai’s sprawling malls but other businesses as well. Nasir Mansoor, who manages vehicle rental service company Fast Rent A Car in Dubai, said that this year has been very challenging for them […]

Retail Asia27/08/2015

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Fall in the number of tourists and depreciation in RMB has led to a slight increase in Hong Kong’s unemployment figures. According to the latest labour force statistics released by Census and Statistics Department yesterday, the city-stat’s unemployment rate increased from 3.2% in April – June 2015 to 3.3% in May – July 2015. The underemployment rate remained, […]

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Apple Makes Easy Escape From Supply Crisis, But Others Like Tesla May Have To Wait

Tens Of Thousands Losing Jobs As India’s Auto Crisis

Indonesia Experiencing Salt Crisis

Trade Minister Warns about E-Commerce Funding Crisis

European Markets Dropped On Renewed China Worries

UAE retail look to local consumers as Chinese and Russian tourists drop

Hong Kong’s unemployment rate rises slightly