You think there's infinite production capacity? Yes, they can use up the slack that was in the system but they aren't going to invest in more equipment for a once-in-a-decade occurrence.Original Post Deleted
Yes, first year BSc Economics teaches you that if demand outstrips demand then supply will increase to match demands but that's assuming a 100% efficient economy. We do not live in a 100% efficient economy.
Toilet paper is...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-and-hong-kong“a better gift than wine now,†he said.
Friends gathering at a restaurant in Hong Kong this week were asked to bring contributions of face masks or toilet paper for a lucky draw.And in a sign of love in the time of the coronavirus, photos of bouquets stuffed with instant noodles and vegetables instead of roses are making the rounds of Singapore’s finance WhatsApp groups for Valentine’s Day after a run on supermarkets forced them to impose limits on shoppers.
The Philippine government has offered 4 year tax holiday and zero import duty on capital goods for mask manufacturers.
Not many, if any, are going to be shipped from here for a while as the manufacturers have committed supply to the Dept of Health first.
I suspect a lot of aunties will be happy since they already have the middle one
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Sigh, bartering of disposable paper products really supports the 'failed state' narrative. This is just crazy.Original Post Deleted
Toilet paper and rice available at our local Wellcome. Maybe the panic buying is letting up.
I don’t want to appear like a paranoid local but could we possibly have a new thread which states a time a place, what the product is available and how much supply?
For example Park and Shop Sai Kung 5pm toilet rolls available but running out
that is an EXAMPLE NOT a fact [emoji12]
can you use vodka spray when you can't find rubbing alcohol? lol
my SO just happen to be at Taste yesterday when they had toilet paper in stock. we got lucky. i went to Taste again today and it was all out. we were down to last roll. lol