Did you know there are around 200,000 foreigners living in Malaysia? Aside from that, there were more than 25 million tourists visiting the country in 2015 and the number has steadily increased every year. As Malaysians, we speak highly of things such as great food, superb holiday locations and many others. But have we wondered […]
An Analysis of Consumer Complaints About Ecommerce in Southeast Asia
Singapore, an island renowned for its efficient government, ban on chewing gum and success in Asia, is also well known for its citizens who loves to complain a lot. With just 177,700 acres of land, Singapore was ranked number two in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) index by the United Nations. Nevertheless, Singaporeans are prone […]
Southeast Asia: Rising price of rice
by Mong Palatino Rice is the staple food in Southeast Asia and in many parts of the world. Asia 2008 notes how rice is valued in Indochina: “In Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, saying ‘eat rice’ means more than just ‘eat rice’. In Thailand it just means ‘eat’ (kin khao). Asking ‘have you eaten rice today?’ […]
Southeast Asia: Rising Price of Rice
by Mong Palatino Rice is the staple food in Southeast Asia and in many parts of the world. Asia 2008 notes how rice is valued in Indochina: “In Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, saying ‘eat rice’ means more than just ‘eat rice’. In Thailand it just means ‘eat’ (kin khao). Asking ‘have you eaten rice today?’ is a way of […]