The Chain Newsletter | January 14, 2022
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đ¨ Everyone's talking about...
Omicron pushes Hong Kong's import supply chain to brink of collapse â www.straitstimes.com With hundreds of flights cancelled, logistics costs may surge by 40%Â within three weeks. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
đ° Other News
Cambodia to be ASEAN logistics hub for Japan retailer Aeon â asia.nikkei.com
Top Japanese retailer Aeon will offer international logistics services in Cambodia, drawn by Southeast Asia's rising trade.
Taiwan's largest logistics property developer eyes Vietnam entry after USD 1 billion Malaysia investment â kr-asia.com Taiwan's largest logistics property developer eyes Vietnam entry after USD 1 billion Malaysia investment.
Douyin pilots logistics service Yinzunda â en.pingwest.com The short video app wants to gain more control over logistics, thereby boosting the growth of e-commerce.
Ministry to help local firms to join FDI multinationalsâ supply chains â en.vietnamplus.vn
MoIT has will closely coordinate with several foreign multinationals in an effort to seek alternative supply for imports in both short and long terms.
Supply chain pressures driving inflation may have peaked, NY Fed index suggests â www.cnbc.com The Fed's new tool shows global supply chain pressures at dizzying levels right now, but suggests issues may have peaked.
đ Insights
Achieving supply-chain resiliency in consumer goods amid disruption â www.mckinsey.com
Dirk Holbach, chief supply-chain officer for Henkelâs Laundry & Home Care business unit, shares lessons from his seven-year journey.
Read more relevant news and updates on the Supply Chain Asia blog.
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đş Featured Video
𧰠Startups & Innovation
EVage raises $28M to be a driving force in Indiaâs commercial EV revolution â techcrunch.com
The startup, which has already supplied five EV trucks to Amazon Indiaâs Delivery Service Partner and plans to provide âin the thousandsâ more.
See the best logistics logistics startups in APAC at the LogTech50
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