The Hanoitimes – The switchboard, which operates 24/7, aims to provide information on Hanoi’s tourism for visitors. The Hanoi Department of Tourism on October 24 signed a cooperative agreement with the Vietnam Post and Telecoms Group (VNPT) on promoting Hanoi’s tourism by launching new telephone switchboard 1800556896 to receive inquiries on the city’s tourism. Accordingly, the […]
Read MoreMyanmar is raising efforts to draw foreign direct investments (FDI) into the country after its economy took a beating in recent quarters, hit by the slide of the kyat against the dollar. Even though the Central Bank of Myanmar has taken measures to stabilise the local currency, the kyat may be in for further volatility […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Xinhua) – Latest economic figures showed that Malaysia’s economic growth is likely to ease in December this year to February 2019, Malaysia’s Statistics Department said yesterday. The leading index, which provides a signal where the economy is heading for an average of four to six months ahead, fell 0.9 per cent year-on-year in […]
Read MoreApple’s first store in Thailand is scheduled to open on November 10 in Bangkok at Iconsiam. Apple Thailand confirmed the date in a statement on Thursday. The company said the riverside store could provide inspirations for a lot of people to learn about technology. Apart from selling Apple products, the store will also have a […]
Read MoreThe House of Representatives Commission VII overseeing energy and mineral resources held a hearing Wednesday to question the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry’s recent flip-flop regarding the price of subsidized Premium-branded gasoline. Commission VII deputy chairman Ridwan Hisjam, a lawmaker from the Golkar party, who chaired the meeting, initially decided to make it open to […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The planned suspension of a further increase in excise tax on fuel products coupled with the lifting of import limits on rice could bring inflation back on target starting next year, a central bank official said Wednesday. Inflation spiked to a fresh nine-year high of 6.7 percent in September, keeping the pressure on the Bangko Sentral […]
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