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Sourcing Ethics and Quality Control Under Threat Amid Trade War

The trade tensions between the United States and China in 2018 have initiated significant shifts in global sourcing practices, potentially posing challenges to ethical standards and quality control…
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FMM Calls for Deferred Service Tax Impact on Manufacturers

The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has urged for the postponement of the service tax implementation for logistics services, citing the need for thorough evaluation to mitigate its…
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Amazon’s Logistic Strategy: Leveraging Delivery Heft for Enhanced Margins and Profitability

Amazon, the big online store, is going to tell investors how it's doing in the last quarter of the year. People are wondering if Amazon can make more…
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Malaysia’s Ongoing Logistics Challenges and Strategies

Three years into the Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysia is still grappling with unresolved policies, notably the foreign labor quota, which is hindering the nation's reopening efforts. Consequently, acute labor…
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The surge of e-commerce and its impact on logistics sector

As the Covid-19 pandemic forced the closure of brick-and-mortar stores nationwide, both consumers and businesses shifted towards online marketplaces, resulting in a significant surge in e-commerce activity.
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Cash in on supply chain shift away from China

Southeast Asian nations are being urged to seize a unique opportunity arising from the global trade shift away from China's supply chain, according to Liew Chin Tong, the…
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