Japanese firms in Korea see sales plunge since export curbs
Yonhap via The Korea Herald/Asia News Network SEOUL — Major Japanese firms doing business here have seen sales plunge as Japan’s export restrictions on Korea led to a boycott of…
CLI’s H1 housing sales up 20% despite lockdown constraints
CLI founder, president and CEO Jose Soberano with wife Marose (EVP and treasurer) and son Franco (SVP and COO) Despite constraints from coronavirus-triggered lockdown measures starting mid-March, property developer Cebu…
US retail sales likely recovered partly from record plunge
BALTIMORE — U.S. retail sales likely recovered somewhat in May as the economy increasingly reopened from shutdowns caused by the coronavirus and more shoppers felt confident enough to spend. The…
Sales of casual dining chain slump due to lockdown
Leading local casual dining chain Max’s Group Inc. (MGI) turned unprofitable in the first quarter due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, prompting the group to streamline operations and…
CLI sees robust housing sales despite ECQ
CLI founder, president and CEO Jose Soberano with wife Marose (EVP and treasurer) and son Franco (SVP and COO) Despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and consequent lockdown protocols, property developer…
Vehicle sales down 66% in March
Vehicle sales dropped by nearly 66 percent in March from the level in the same month a year ago, a joint report of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the…
Malaysian durian traders turn to online sales to overcome coronavirus curbs
Prohibition of gatherings by roadside stalls have posed challenges for the durian industry. The Star/Asia News Network GEORGE TOWN — Malaysia’s Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) has anticipated a lower-than-normal…
HMO industry faces sales threat as economy suffers recession due to pandemic
MANILA, Philippines — Mostly corporate customers have retained their membership with health maintenance organizations (HMO) amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, but closure of businesses and job losses as the…
Book sales soar as French lockdown eases
A vendor sort books in a Book shop of Mulhouse, eastern France, on May 11, 2020, on the first day of the lift of the lockdown measures set up on…
SMC buys 69M kilos of corn as farmers struggle with sales
Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC), a leading local food and beverage producer, continued to help alleviate the challenges brought about by the new coronavirus disease pandemic to the agriculture industry…