The pandemic has accentuated the imbalance in the oversupply of hotels and low demand, with most operators struggling to break even, according to the Thai Hotels Association (THA). About 1 million hotel staff were laid off and demand for labour in the sector shrank by 75% because half the hotels nationwide remain closed, according to […]
Read MoreThe gradual reopening of the Philippine economy in the remaining months of 2020 could narrow the current account surplus, according to Fitch Solutions. In a report late last week, the macroeconomic research arm of the Fitch Group said its core economic scenario saw the economy gradually reopening through late 2020 and early 2021, allowing domestic […]
Read MoreBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 14 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): There has been a 78.4 per cent drop in the number of Brunei visitors to Malaysia in the first six months of this year with 135,593 people travelling to the neighbouring nation from January to June 2020, compared to 627,112 in the same period last year, Tourism Malaysia […]
Read MoreYangon night market on Strand Road closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it now reopens as usual. “Small non-food shops have opened since June, with one or two remaining closed. Bars opened until 10:30 pm in mid-July. Now, there are 30 non-food shops, 97 food shops, 5 container restaurants and 8 container bars. And we […]
Read MoreThailand needs a better ecosystem to support the Internet of Things (IoT), an important tool to help the government attain its ambitious goal of building smart industries following the Covid-19 period. 5G wireless technology, which promises super-fast exchange of data, is crucial but was not emphasised when Jesada Sivaraks, head of government and industry relations […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, Aug 14 — Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Singapore counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan, yesterday agreed to resume cross-border travel between the two nations for business purposes in September, Jiji Press reported. Business travelers will be able to move and work within a limited range, even during the first 14 days of stay when […]
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