With travel restrictions, closed factories and social distancing measures in place for much of the year, 2020 was particularly challenging for industrial companies around the world. However, despite...
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Economic Update | Industry and Manufacturing: Year in Review 2020
13 Jan 2021
Economic Update | International Trade: Year in Review 2020
7 Jan 2021
– Global supply chains severely disrupted by Covid-19
– Multinationals turn to China +1 and nearshoring
– Worldwide increase in regionalisation and localisation
– Major regional trade deals signed or...
Economic Update | ICT Sector Year in Review 2020
16 Dec 2020
– Lockdowns accelerated the digital transformation in emerging economies
– ICT-based solutions facilitated remote learning and working
– Apps and digital platforms became essential to everyday life...
Economic Update | Covid-19 Impact: Energy Sector Year in Review 2020
10 Dec 2020
– Energy demand and oil prices slumped on the back of Covid-19
– OPEC+ countries agreed on sharp production cuts to stabilise prices
– While coal, oil and gas investment fell, investment in...
Economic View | U Shane Thu Aung, Chairman, Global Technology Company
4 Dec 2020
What impact did Covid-19 have on Myanmar’s efforts to expand ICT access to a greater proportion of the population?
Economic Update | Asia: Economic Year in Review 2020
2 Dec 2020
– Thailand and Malaysia led the region in terms of government stimulus
– Key digital solutions were developed in food delivery, education, health care and finance
– Despite falling globally, M&A...
