The Chain Newsletter | January 7, 2022
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đ¨ Everyone's talking about...
Ikea to hike prices by 9% due to supply chain woes â www.bangkokpost.com
Ikea will hike its prices by an average of nine percent next year due to ongoing supply and transportation disruptions.
đ° Other News
To remain a key player in global logistics, Hong Kong must adapt and cooperate with neighbours â www.scmp.com
Despite supply chain chaos, geopolitical tensions and rising competition, Hong Kong can still thrive in an evolving regional economy.
Philippine Tycoon Steers Ports Through Covid â www.bloomberg.com
One of the worldâs largest port operators is looking to expand that its billionaire owner calls a âwar against an invisible enemy.â
Wary welcome for Indonesiaâs âgreen portâ initiative to clean up shipping â news.mongabay.com
Indonesia is launching a program to make ports more environmentally friendly to reduce its carbon emissions and protect the ecosystem.
Exodus of Seafarers Could Add to Supply Chain Disruption in 2022 â www.maritime-executive.com
Seafarers have faced endless challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Government protocols have resulted in complicating seafarersâ repatriation.
Cold storage logistics centre set for Kandal â www.phnompenhpost.com
Khmer Cold Chain and Phnom Penh Autonomous Port announced a partnership to build a cross-docking facility with controlled temperature conditions.
đ Insights
Supply Chain Woes Prompt a New Push to Revive U.S. Factories â www.nytimes.com Companies are testing whether the United States can regain some of the manufacturing output it ceded in recent decades to China and other countries.
Businesses will shift their suppliers and come out stronger â www.marketwatch.com Businesses will shift their suppliers and come out stronger. Consumers, too, will change.
Read more relevant news and updates on the Supply Chain Asia blog.
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Supply Chain Optimization Asia, Jan. 13 â www.airmeet.com
The summit will explore the latest best practices, tactics and strategies in the field of inventory and logistics network optimization within APAC.
Omni-Channel Commerce - Focus on Japan, Jan. 27 â zoom.us
The webinar will explore best practices and tactics in the four pillars of a successful omnichannel strategy in Japan including sales channels, marketing and advertising, operations, and fulfillment/logistics.
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𧰠Startups & Innovation
Hong Kong intelligent logistics platform Zeek launches quick commerce solutions in Vietnam â technode.global
Zeek has expanded its footprint in Vietnam with its launch in Hanoi in November 2021.
See the best logistics logistics startups in APAC at the LogTech50
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